Teaching ESL in Vietnam is awesome, and it's even better when you do it legally - after all, no one wants to live with the fear of being deported. However, the options for gaining your ESL qualification can seem a little overwhelming. TEFL, CELTA or TESOL? What's the...
One of the most common reasons people choose to teach English in Vietnam is the cost of living compared to potential earning, but just how cheap is it to live and work in Vietnam? The cost of living in Vietnam varies depending on where you are, so we're going to take...
While ‘Marketing 101’ tells us that we should paint a picture of Vietnam as expat paradise, we feel it’s important for you to know that living in Vietnam can come with great difficulties as well as great joys. Your wellbeing is our number one concern, so here’s...
Teaching jobs in Vietnam can seem a little overwhelming at times, with work permits, visas and qualification requirements to juggle, and that’s before you even begin to think about the new language and culture you’ll be immersing yourself in. And now you also have to...
“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer” - There’s a lot of wisdom in that phrase, and with a TFV package it gains a much more literal meaning too. Most savvy travellers know that a little money can go a long way when you are abroad. You might...
Finding the ideal teach-abroad program can be a difficult process for first-timers, second-timers, and old-hands. There are so many factors to consider that it can make the process feel overwhelming. As well as avoiding dodgy programs that do not prioritise the...
So you fancy teaching English in Vietnam? Living in Vietnam, teaching English is the best thing I ever did! Vietnam provides unparalleled opportunities for teaching English. The fast growing economy for being a Vietnam English teacher means a high demand...
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My classes went well, some of them were a bit rowdy but nothing I couldn't cope with. I really enjoyed teaching my year ones as they were learning "stand up", "sit down", "make a circle" and "make a line". So I got them up to the front in teams of eight and called out...
I found out the next day that Harry had found himself locked out, because he wasn’t home in time again… After I’d fallen asleep he’d managed to get home by jumping the gate, and one of the guards ran out in his underwear shouting at him, and he held his hands up...
I have no idea how I forgot to mention this, but last night Harry and I got locked in the school! It is a semi-circular shape, with buildings split into three sections, and each section has five levels. Our rooms are the far side of the third section, on the fourth...
Harry was still refusing to teach classes because he said he learnt more from watching me, which is maybe a good job, because they were a little over excited and kept lifting up my skirt and smacking my bum! He taught the last two classes successfully, except he got...
Nearly everyone who has taught English in Vietnam raves about how great it is. And that’s for very good reason, it's a teacher's paradise. There are countless benefits of teaching in Vietnam, and each teacher’s experiences are unique, but here are some things...
First things first, stop giving yourself a hard time. It is completely natural to have nerves. Unfortunately for most teachers, those first-class nerves never really go away. You do however, learn how to deal with them. The more you plan before a lesson,...
Harry (my friend from home) got the job, which was a relief as he had just flown half way across the world to be here! He was asked a few questions and then told about his role, so as I suspected, he already had the job. However, it was not plain sailing. My...
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