Many people still believe you don’t need to take a TEFL course because if you can speak English then you can teach it. This is of course not true.

Here is an example of some of the things you learn on a TEFL course. Learning to teach effectively requires practice and continual development.

This video shows three common negative teaching habits: talking to the board, echoing student comments, and interrupting students to supply answers. The teacher demonstrates alternative behaviours to help you change these ineffective approaches.