TEFL - Teaching English as a Foreign Language.
   TESL -Teaching English as a Second Language.
   TESOL - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

In TEFL and TESL the subject taught is the English language, taught to people who don't speak English as their first language. Students may be learning English simply for fun, to enable them to study other subjects using English or to do their work in English. TEFL is taught overseas as a foreign language. TESL is taught overseas where English is the official language, or one of the official languages of the country and is used as the medium of instruction for other subjects. It is also used in law, business, government, commerce etc. in many countries.

In TESOL, the subject taught is English, in an English-speaking country, to people who don't speak English as their first language. Students will have moved to the UK or USA (or to another English speaking country), either permanently or for a long-term stay. Generally, students are learning English to use in their everyday lives; to work, study and live in an English speaking country.

The myteflworld online course is a complete introduction to the basic principles and concepts of teaching English to non-native speakers. Upon completion you will have received an excellent grasp of how to teach English to people who don't speak it, or who need to improve their English. This knowledge, combined with being a native or fluent speaker of English, means you will have useful skills to offer as a teacher in countries all over the world. After the myteflworld online course, many people go on to secure jobs Teaching English as a Foreign Language in their own country or overseas. You will find a great number of websites advertising TEFL positions all over the world.

There is a huge demand for TEFL teachers in Asia, both in kindergarten and private language schools. should you wish to work in Taiwan, Japan or South Korea you will generally need a degree to obtain a work permit, although it is not usually necessary in other Asian countries. Many large companies will require TEFL teachers to teach Business English to their employees. You can of course teach on a one-to-one basis and you will find these opportunities all over the world. Some English speaking countries such as the UK, USA and Canada have migrant workers or asylum seekers that need to learn English to be able to stay in their chosen country, and quite often you will find these vacancies through local government offices. You will be amazed at the wealth of different opportunities available to you once you have completed your TEFL training.