Expanish TEFL Blog

It’s mid December and if you are teaching English in Buenos Aires, Argentina, you know that the summer is finally here! Temperatures in Argentina tend to vary due to the extreme differences of landscape through out the country, however in Buenos Aires you can expect that the days are sunny and the nights are warm [...]

Are you a TEFL teacher in Buenos Aires and missing out on current news from your home country? Living abroad can make it hard to keep in touch with all that is happening in back at home.  Obviously the internet, newspapers, and television are great resources to keep updated daily on current events but maybe [...]

It is the holiday season and people from around globe are getting into the Christmas spirit. Houses are decorated, trees are lit up, parties are being thrown, and families are gathering to celebrate this time of year.  As a TEFL teacher in Buenos Aires, take advantage of the holidays and make a lesson plan that [...]

As 2009 comes to an end, it’s the perfect time to kick back and reflect on the year. What have you learned throughout the year and even more importantly how you grew and implemented what you learned into practice.  Take some time to reflect on the larger areas in your life, such as your work/career, [...]

Remember when your mother used to say, “Stop watching TV and do your homework!!” Times have changed, now when teaching English as a second language, “watching television” can be the homework. Television, radio, and the internet are powerful tools that can be used to help you as a TEFL teacher in Buenos Aires. To speak [...]

Have you landed a job teaching English at a company in Buenos Aires and are not sure what to expect in regards to work etiquette? As you know, living in a new country means adapting to a new language, new surroundings, and adjusting to the local culture on both a personal and professional level.  Knowing [...]

    When teaching English in Buenos Aires you can choose to work at a school, for a company, or freelance.  If you are thinking about working as a freelance teacher, this meaning that you are your own boss (do all the work – get all the pay), there are a few things you should [...]

Are you thinking of becoming a TEFL teacher in Buenos Aires and are asking yourself if you are “too old”? If so, you are not alone, many people are under the impression that TEFL is just for people in their 20’s and 30’s whom have just graduated college, and are taking a gap year or [...]

The Subte (Subway) of Buenos Aires is a cheap, efficient, and often entertaining mode of transportation in the big city. At times it can be crowed and hot, but considering it is only $1.10 pesos and you can get to almost anywhere in the city, it is worth the ride. The Subte Lines: There are [...]

Teaching English in Buenos Aires is fun, especially when you use creative lesson plans to enhance your student’s language skills. Not only are songs helpful with pronunciation and word usage, but also they are easy to remember and hard to forget. I bet you can sing more than one from your childhood that you learned [...]