Your TESOL Learning Journey
Congratulations! You're now certified to teach English as a Second Language (ESL) classes! You've laughed at your trainer's jokes, including those that weren't funny, completed the coursework and landed a terrific job. You're supremely confident, and students are...
Are Cambodge, Cambodia, the Khmer Republic & the Khmer Empire the Same Place?
If you are considering teaching English in Cambodia, chances are you've been doing extensive research. Throughout this research, you will have seen references to Cambodge, Cambodia, the Khmer Republic and the Khmer Empire. Do these different names all refer to the...
Is it possible to teach in Vietnam without a degree?
Pretty much daily at AVSE-TESOL, we’ll receive a phone call or an email from a well-meaning person asking if they can ‘teach in Vietnam without a degree' or a variation of the same question. You’ll find plenty of information on the internet about this topic, but a...
TESOL Course in Hanoi
TESOL Course in Hanoi - four important inclusions If you’re considering which TESOL course in Hanoi, Vietnam will be the best fit for you - and represents value for money - I’d encourage you to reflect on the following four points: 1. quality accreditation, 2....
Vietnamese English Teachers
Want a Top Job as a Vietnamese English Teacher? If you're a Vietnamese person with decent English language skills and a university degree (any discipline), now is the perfect time to start a rewarding career path as a Vietnamese English Teacher. There are...
Filipino Teachers in Vietnam
Jobs Galore for Filipino Teachers in Vietnam There has never been a better time than right now for qualified or aspiring Filipino English teachers to secure well-paid teaching jobs in Vietnam. Qualified means, a university degree, government-regulated TESOL,...
Teaching in Vietnam
Teaching in Vietnam – learn to manage yourself… There’s a lot of information on the internet for the benefit of newcomers to ESL teaching in Vietnam about managing a class, writing a lesson plan, maximising the benefits of information technology and...
TEFL Course in Ho Chi Minh City
Quality TEFL with real job support... Australian Vocational Skills and Education (AVSE) offers an Australian Government accredited and internationally recognised ‘in-class’ TEFL course in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Holding quality TEFL certification is a...
Teaching English in Ho Chi Minh City
Getting started as an ESL teacher... It has probably taken months of painstaking research on your part, but I’m genuinely delighted that Ho Chi Minh City, one of my personal top-three teaching destinations in Southeast Asia, has made your list of...
Tips for Teaching English as a Second Language
You Won't Find These 10 Tips for Teaching ESL Elsewhere Do you have experience teaching English as a second language? Whether you are just starting or have been teaching for years, these twelve tips will help you create lessons that engage your students and...
Everything you need to know about TEFL Certification
What is TEFL Certification? Let’s deal with the ‘TEFL’ part first. TEFL is an acronym for ‘Teaching English as a Foreign Language’. You may have heard about or know someone who is a TEFL Teacher. Teaching English as a Foreign Language is what TEFL...
What is the difference between TEFL and TESOL?
.....the 'age-old' TEFL, TESOL debate Ahh yes, the great TEFL versus TESOL debate! My mate Robert says banter on this topic can be tracked back to when Jesus was a boy, but I suspect he’s stretching the truth. Are TEFL and TESOL the same thing? In my...
Teaching English in Hanoi
Five things to do on arrival... You’ve been planning this part of your life for years and the time has finally arrived. You’re heading off on an adventure, ‘uncharted waters’, teaching English in Hanoi, Vietnam. Your first stop in Hanoi will be the...
Vietnam Blog Review
Teaching English in Vietnam Blog - Review The Teaching English in Vietnam Blog on the AVSE-TESOL website is well-worth visiting if you have any passing thoughts about teaching English as a second language (ESL) in Vietnam, if you’ve already locked in your...
Lesson Learned From Teaching In Vietnam
Tom Bogues is the Director of ESL Job Center and a good friend of AVSE-TESOL in Vietnam and Cambodia. In this brilliant post written specifically for the AVSE-TESOL Vietnam Blog page, Tom shares his personal experience as a 'newbie' ESL teacher in Ho Chi Minh City -...