ESLBASE has resources, help and advice for every step of your TEFL career.

What is TEFL?

The first step... Guides to choosing a course, finding a job and more.

TEFL Courses

Search from more than 1600 teacher training courses in over 75 countries.

English Schools

Directory of over 6000 English language schools worldwide.

TEFL Jobs

The latest job opportunities worldwide. Get new job alerts direct to your inbox.

Country Guides

Key questions answered and advice from teachers who have been there!

English Grammar

Meaning, form, pronunciation, teaching ideas...

Classroom Resources

Lesson plans, activities, ideas and worksheets for your classes.

TEFL Forum

Discuss with other teachers and get help with any TEFL issue.

TEFL A-Z

An A-Z of terms, terminology, ideas and issues in English language teaching.

LATEST TEFL JOBS 25 May 2013

United Kingdom
EFL teacher
Grittleton

China
Native speakers are wanted to teach in China
Different cities

Spain
NATIVE ENGLISH TEACHER
SALAMANCA

Saudi Arabia
Teaching English in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Najran, D

Indonesia
Great Teaching Opportunities to start May, July, August
Jakarta and Bogor

Spain
English Teacher
Lugo, Galicia (No

China
English Teacher
Yuxi

South Korea
Public Schools Available in June, July, August &amp
Seoul, Busan, Inc

Online
Teach from Home with TutorGroup
online

Russia
Native Teacher of English
Chelyabinsk

France
English language school for sale in the south of France

China
Your Next Teaching Adventure in China
All Across China

Thailand
Native English teachers needed in Ayutthaya, Thailand
Ayutthaya

Ecuador
CELTA Qualified Native Speakers
Guayaquil

Spain
North of Spain. Native teacher required 2013/2014
Miranda de Ebro (

FEATURED TEFL COURSES

International TEFL Institute (ITEFLI)
Online & Combined TEFL Courses

ITI Istanbul
4 week CELTA courses in Turkey

AVO-Bell
CELTA and Delta courses in Sofia, Bulgaria

Oxford TEFL
Trinity Cert TESOL in Barcelona, Cadiz, London and Prague

TEFL England
TEFL certificate courses across the UK

Language House Prague
TEFL courses in Prague

World TEFL Association
Internationally accredited, 120 hour TEFL courses worldwide

TEFL Worldwide Prague
TEFL Certificate course in Prague, Czech Republic

TEFL Lab London
Trinity Cert TESOL plus weekend and taster courses

Language Link China
Intensive and online CELTA, YL Extension to CELTA

Apollo English
CELTA course in Vietnam

Will Excel TESOL
4 week TESOL Diploma in China. Classroom based + 6 months paid teaching

TEFL Training College (Go-TEFL)
Accredited TEFL / TESOL Courses

Acadia TESOL Academy
Get TESOL certified in Hong Kong

The International TEFL Corporation
4 week TEFL/TESOL course

Acadia TESOL Academy
Accredited Onsite and Distance Learning TESOL Courses

International House Dubai
CELTA and Delta courses

ELS Seattle
Earn your CELTA certificate in the heart of Seattle

Global English
Accredited online TESOL courses

The Language House
TEFL courses in France, Italy, Morocco and Turkey

TEFL Iberia
TEFL certificate courses in Barcelona

TEFL Paris
TEFL certificate courses in France

Via Lingua
Train to Teach English as a Foreign Language

TEFL Toulouse
TEFL Certificate course in the south of France

Teaching techniques – drilling
What is drilling? Drilling is a way of standardising pronunciation of a language item and developing fluidity (the ability to introduce language quickly and easily). The idea is for learners to develop good pronunciation habits... Read more

Lesson planning
Why plan lessons? Every lesson needs a plan. The level of detail it contains, and whether it is mainly in your head or mainly on paper, will vary depending on your training and experience, the type of class... Read more

Phonemic chart
This phonemic chart contains all of the 44 sounds, or phonemes, found in spoken English. It is divided into three sections: Vowels at the top left Vowels are produced with the vocal tract open – air is not constricted... Read more