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To teach English grammar, I always refer to Edmond Murphy's 'English Grammar in Use'. Still the best after all these years; it comes in 3 levels. I refer to it as the Bible. Since you are from Israël, you can call it the Torah 8)

Exam preparation courses such as TOEFL should be taught by teachers with a specific experience in that field. I’ve worked for several language schools, mainly in Milan, Italy, where you were instructed to teach a course that you were not familiar with. Since I told the management that I had experien...

HI, I get what you're saying about difficulties for older people to find work in France; it really is hard. However, I think that teaching is the exception. Especially private English lessons in your home or your student's home. If you're aiming at school kids, parents will start thinking about thi...

A freelancer will pay around € 700 to € 1,200 at the end of every 3-month period, depending on your total income. So you will already have earned money to pay this fee. If your income is low, you can ask for a reduction, especially at the beginning of your activity as an English teacher. But the cal...

I"ve been teaching in Brussels, Belgium for the last couple of years and want to explain how things work around here. I like it here in 'Triple B' (Bloody Boring Belgium) 8) but getting started as an English teacher is not so easy. Rule nr 1: IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO WORK AS AN EMPLOYEE FOR A...

There is no price. You can buy a Wall Street franchise for a million or start with tuppence. The problem is going on after your first set of courses dries up and finding new clients. Most teachers give it up after a couple of years and start working for an existing school. TEFL and the business of T...

Business English can be a pain if people expect you to help them with their jargon, which is often too technical.

Tough job if your students are not motivated.

I've been teaching all over Europe, and never in a rural area :P If you are good, you'll get work. Sometimes, the director of studies of the schools where I worked told me about their interview of potential teachers. Hilarious. "What is the simple past?" "Gee, man, don't know... but I...