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'We don't know who will come to our English class, their background, English level or expectations...' To all those thinking about offering some kind of English outreach from their churches,  this is for you There can be a nervousness about opening the church door to say welcome to all - welcome if you are new or newish to the UK. Welcome if you...

Antioch church in Colwyn Bay is part of a Christian TEFL pilot project, in conjunction with Westhill Endowment Trust, to train and support Christian volunteers from 3 different church communities to teach English, then commence their own local English outreach programmes.  Here, Suzanne Coleman, who heads up the team of 5 volunteers at Antioch,...

Christian TEFL graduate Stephen and his wife Olwen run bible-themed English friendship groups in Japan attracting more than 50 people across the meetings. We asked him more about how a 'holiday of a lifetime' turned into a God-inspired change of life. 1. Tell us about what inspired you to take a TEFL course with Christian TEFL and go to Japan? My...

I've been teaching online for a number of years and realise I've fallen into some bad teaching habits. I think the main reason for these issues is that once you qualify to teach English, you are often on your own with no oversight. This means you have to be the one to critique your own classes if you want to grow as a teacher and improve the...

Hannah was teaching English informally 1-1 to a Japanese student Yuko. A question in an Easter-themed English lesson led Yuko to ask more about Jesus. Soon Hannah was leading a bible study in English for Yuko and 7 of her friends. Barbara has set up an English café from her local church in London welcoming people from over 10 different...

We have some great news! Christian TEFL has launched a new ESOL teacher training programmes in three UK locations, thanks to the help and support of Christian mission funding. William Bradridge, who has co-written our new 70 hour online ESOL course with CT tutor Denise Parker, received a very warm welcome at all venues; St Leonards in Exeter,...

The terms explained and typical TEFL / TESOL / ESOL FAQS answered. If you are a bit bamboozled by these common teaching English acronyms, look no further than our handy explanation below. We've also answered some of the typical questions we often get asked about these terms. Firstly a brief overview of the meanings with an at-a-glance...

We asked Sharon Perkins from Exeter, one of our current trainees on the new 70 hour Introduction to ESOL course, about her course experience so far. Here are a few of her answers so you can get a 'trainee-eye view' of the online learning experience and how she plans to use her training for mission outreach. ------------------------- Hi Sharon, do...

While there are numerous course books for TEFL,  it's not the same for ESOL. In part, this is because a typical ESOL class may be multi-level, multi-nationality and multi-age; it's just hard to find a course book that fits the typical ESOL class scenario.  As an ESOL teacher you may also find a wide range of backgrounds in your class, with...