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Connor O'Donoghue
Mar 2, 20245 min read
Teaching Abroad as a Single Parent
Navigating the journey of teaching English abroad as a single parent Single parents sometimes think that they need to limit their dreams...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Feb 15, 20243 min read
David's story: Where did CELTA take him?
This week, we have a guest post from one of our CELTA tutors, David Tipple. Read on to find out more about his life teaching English both...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Jan 11, 20244 min read
Teaching English in Istanbul, Turkey: Step-By-Step
At the fringes of both Europe and Asia, Turkey, or Turkiye, is a beautiful and exciting country with a lot to offer English teachers...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Jan 4, 20245 min read
Am I too old (or too young) to teach English abroad?
Some people worry that moving abroad and teaching English is a young person's game and that they might have missed their chance by...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Dec 4, 20236 min read
Teaching English in Colombia: Your 2024 guide
Why Colombia? From the peaks of the Andes to the Amazon rainforest, from the Caribbean coast to large modern cities, to the desert to the...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Nov 22, 20235 min read
Unlock Adventure and Opportunity: Guide To Teaching English in Costa Rica
Why Choose Costa Rica? Costa Rica is one of the most attractive destinations for those looking for opportunities to teach English in...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Nov 9, 20236 min read
Top Countries In 2024 To Teach English & Save Money
We all have two sides - a logical brain telling us that we need to set money aside for a rainy day, that we need to save for a mortgage...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Nov 7, 20233 min read
Why do a CELTA in Brighton?
Brighton is one of the most popular destinations for tourists visiting the UK, and it's easy to see why. Brighton is a young, fun...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Oct 31, 20233 min read
How to teach advanced students
New teachers can be intimidated by advanced students - "What if they know more about grammar than I do?" "What if they correct my...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Oct 19, 20235 min read
Teaching English in Taiwan: What it's really like
Why Taiwan? When someone is thinking about where they could live abroad, one of the things they worry about is whether or not they will...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Oct 12, 20238 min read
The Five Best Places to Teach English With a Family
Some people believe that adventures are only for the young and once you get a little older and have a family, you have no choice but to...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Oct 1, 20233 min read
Why CELTA is worth doing for non-native speakers
Thirty years ago, almost everyone who did a CELTA course was a native speaker. The idea was that young British people often went to Spain...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Sep 22, 20233 min read
Where can British people teach English abroad after Brexit?
Until Brexit, European countries like Spain and Italy were among the most popular options for teaching abroad for British citizens after...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Aug 18, 20233 min read
Should I do my CELTA part-time or full-time?
All CELTA courses share many features in common. Every course has the same basic elements: At least 120 contact hours At least 80 hours...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Aug 8, 20233 min read
Product writing: a simple approach to teaching writing
Some CELTA tutors will avoid giving trainees writing lessons to teach, even though it is part of the syllabus. It is true that it's...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Aug 4, 20235 min read
Connor's CELTA experience - why I did it and what it did for me
When I was 21, I didn't really know what I was doing with my life. I'd finished a degree in law and I knew I wanted to go on an adventure...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Aug 1, 20232 min read
Anticipating problems when planning your CELTA lesson
Some parts of writing a lesson plan are easier than others, and many CELTA trainees complain that they just don't know where to start...
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Danny Wilkins
Jul 28, 20235 min read
A helpful guide to TEFL and CELTA acronyms.
The EFL world is littered with acronyms (there’s one in this sentence already). These can sometimes get confusing. This blog hopes to...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Jul 25, 20233 min read
How to drill pronunciation like a pro
Drilling simply means repeating things aloud. It's one of the simplest language teaching tools we have and it's one of the ones we've...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Jul 18, 20232 min read
What is guided discovery?
As you progress through a CELTA course, you will start to get comfortable with all the things you need to do when you're teaching new...
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