How to live your best life as an English teacher in Hong Kong
Living in Hong Kong is a fantastic opportunity, and it’s essential to make the most of the city while working there as a teacher. There is a lot of fun…
Recent Articles
How to prepare for your first-ever ESL class – Top Tips!
Congratulations on completing your TEFL certification (CertTESOL, CELTA or a similar teaching qualification). Now the day has come that you’ve been waiting for – to actually handle an ESL classroom!…
The Benefits of Teaching English in Hong Kong
Many recent graduates turn to teaching to fund their travels abroad. For those who want a GAP year in between university and their career, teaching English always comes up on…
Using tests as a teaching tool for all-round language development
Tests and exams are a necessary part of education; they help us to gauge students’ progress, identify needs and to motivate learners in their journey through school to university and…
Things to know before teaching English in Hong Kong
Hong Kong is a place of contradictions. It is by turns incredibly beautiful, frustrating, motivating, insane, loud, congested, rewarding, peaceful and stressful. Spend any amount of time there, and you…
English Teaching Options in Hong Kong (Interview Tips Included)
Hong Kong has a very active and diverse education industry, so if you are in Hong Kong and looking for a teaching job, or if you are moving to Hong…
Ten steps to becoming an ESL teacher in Hong Kong
The cosmopolitan city of Hong Kong is an attractive city for ESL teachers to start their careers with the sprawling skyscrapers contrasting with the majestic mountains, it is an exciting…
Teaching English in China Part 2. Language Education and Common Teaching Settings
In the last article on living and working in China, we looked at some practical considerations for relocating and getting into your new life in this amazing, beautiful and very…
A Teacher’s Perspective to Teaching English in Hong Kong
Being a teacher for 20+ years, and having taught in Hong Kong for several years, this article will present life in Hong Kong from a teacher’s perspective, and give some…
Error Correction: When should we correct student errors?
Error correction is a vital part of the language classroom, but can also be a minefield. No-one likes to be told that they are wrong, so sensitivity and care are…
CertTESOL Reviews, Feedback Explained: Why Do Trainees Love The Course?
In the three years that I have overseen the CertTESOL course at Trinity College’s regional centre in Hong Kong, we have seen over 400 trainee teachers come through the centre….
What does the Trinity CertTESOL actually involve? Tips for Success
Can anything really prepare you for the Trinity CertTESOL? You may receive information packs, reading lists and pre-course work to do, but the experience of the course itself really depends…
Benefits of CertTESOL – How to choose a TEFL provider
With so many different courses to choose from, taking the first steps into the TESOL industry can be a challenge. Will you get a worthwhile qualification? Will you have a…
How to Find Your First ESL Job – Tips and Information
Now that you have completed your TEFL course, it is natural that you should want to start putting into real practice your newly honed English teaching skills. Searching for your…
Teacher Training Courses:
1. CertTESOL: Certificate in TESOL
A level 5, initial teacher training qualification for new and experienced teachers, enabling you to teach English anywhere in the world. The course is equivalent to Cambridge CELTA.
Learn More