English is a versatile and open language, which influences and has been influenced by many languages spoken in the world today. As such you are likely to find some common areas of expression between English and your students’ native language. Drawing on this overlap applies which learning strategy concepts?

A TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) certification is an internationally recognized professional credential that certifies that an individual is qualified to teach English as a foreign language. TEFL certification is typically required to secure a job teaching English abroad or online to non-native English language students.

TEFL is also commonly known as Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), English Language Teaching (ELT), and teaching ESL (English as a Second Language).