The first time you stand in front of a classroom full of EFL students can be a daunting experience! All the faces are looking at you, waiting for you to improve their English language skills. That can feel like an enormous responsibility and your first thought might be: quick run! But fear not – you have the skills, the training and the knowledge – you just need to calm down enough to remember it all.

Take a deep breath and don your teacher’s hat. You can sail smoothly through the first lesson as an EFL teacher and impress your students – or at least you’ll be able to pass through unscathed, ready to teach the next lesson!  Here are a few tips for EFL teachers to help you on that first day. Continue reading →