Fran Austin, Author at Oxford TEFL

Top 10 Reasons to Attend an ELT Conference

17/04/2019

As the 5th annual InnovateELT conference approaches (just one month to go!), we are in the final stages of preparing for what appears to be one

Meet our Trinity DipTESOL trainees

17/11/2017

We have just welcomed a new group of lovely Trinity DipTESOL trainees to our course which started on November 3rd 2017. As part of the

A Reflection on the Innovate EdTech Conference in London

15/11/2017

Three years ago, the Innovate ELT conference was born. Since then, it has been hugely successful for a number of reasons; namely in its ability

How much does it cost to live in Barcelona?

10/07/2017

[Update 2025] Are you thinking about moving to Barcelona to take your Cambridge CELTA course, but you are not sure how much money to save

GoAbroad list of Top Rated TEFL Certifications in 2016

25/01/2017

We are proud to announce that Oxford TEFL has been awarded a Notable Mention on GoAbroad’s list of Top Rated TEFL Certification Organizations of 2016 and

Could your teacher training be funded?

14/09/2016

Has there been any training done in your company this year? If not, why don’t you see if you could use your company’s training credit

Infographic: working in Europe

27/06/2016

Have you always thought the idea of driving a Vespa, having a long lazy lunch followed by a siesta and travelling to a new country

Free Webinar: Solutions to 5 common classroom problems

01/06/2016

In this free webinar with teacher trainer Billie Haase from Oxford TEFL we will be looking at practical solutions for common problems in the classroom.

Trinity CertTESOL vs IATQuO

25/01/2016

Choosing the best TEFL course can be challenging due to the abundance of course providers and accreditations on offer. Trinity-accredited courses are a great place

Native English speaking teacher: is it essential to work in TEFL?

15/07/2015

Have you been looking for an English teaching job recently and noticed that many of the job advertisements ask for native English speaking teachers (NESTs)?

How to become a TEFL teacher in Barcelona

15/10/2013

Most of us already know that Barcelona is a Mecca for TEFL teachers. But does teaching English as a foreign language here really pay-off? For those thinking about taking the leap, Fran Austin presents a step-by-step guide to becoming a TEFL teacher in Barcelona.

Can Facebook help language learners?

07/10/2013

Can Facebook be educational? Can teachers use it? Can English teachers use Facebook as a way of helping language learners? Fran Austin looks at the language learning possibilities offered by this popular social network.

Articles by Fran Austin

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