Feedback from our graduates

"I found the course to be motivational and easy to follow and kept up the with learning pace delivered."

"An excellent course. Very comprehensive. Highly practical as well as theoretical. I would recommend it. And I really had a lot of fun!"

"All the examples and lesson plans demonstrated to the class were great! It was helpful being able to ask the trainers about their own experiences to know what to expect."

"Very good learning experience. Friendly and relaxed. Trainers were competent and enthusiastic."

"Professional course, well organised, diverse and active. I am very impressed! "

"The course was presented in a friendly, fun and interesting manner. A very entertaining way to learn with the use of fun activities."

"I am grateful for this opportunity - at this stage of my life. I feel that I have many options open to me - it's very exciting. Thank you."

"It was great! I learned more than I thought possible in 5 days. Now it's my job to apply it in real life!"

"Good course - it gave information about the industry that would be hard to get without experience"

"I was impressed by the professionalism and organisation of the trainer and course in general. It was informative, educational and inspirational and kept me interested and motivated (not always an easy task!)."

"The trainers are very experienced and well travelled, it's good to be trained by people that have taught overseas."

"This course was everything I was dreaming about! The Trainers were great to work with and answered all of my questions with enthusiasm. This course was very motivational for me!"

"A very useful curricular and well structured course. Lots of opportunities to learn and participate."

"The course was intensive and focus on course content and activities maintained throughout. The trainers were committed, highly professional and modelled best practice at all times."

"The course was presented in a fun, stimulating and informative manner. All of the information has been helpful and enjoyable, a very effective TESOL course."

"I was really impressed with the course - to be honest I didn't realise it was going to be so much fun! "

"I loved the course. It gave me an idea of what kind of teaching styles we would use."

"Even to an experienced teacher, it was very helpful."

"I was impressed how much thought has gone into each one of my co-students and information given to us in such a short time."

"A lot of work has obviously gone into preparing this course and the delivery was great. The trainers were very well prepared and thorough. The activities were fun, which kept the lessons interesting and effective."

"Very well presented. Covers the important aspects of teaching. Friendly experience, positive environment."

"The course was interesting and fun, and relevant topics were covered. I have learnt a lot of things which will be helpful when teaching overseas. "

"Everything was very helpful. I learnt what I came to learn and I am very grateful for the patience shown to me."

"I found this course to be highly practical. As a trained language high school teacher, in the past I have found it hard to put theory (ie the communicative approach) into practice. Thanks to this course, I now have many great ideas for teaching communicatively as the course has been highly practical."

"Was thorough and enjoyable. I had a great time and got more excited to peruse an ESL career both at home and overseas."

"I am surprised yet satisfied by the amount of material covered and learnt within such a short time."

"Excellent learning curb, trainer and class created positive surroundings to learn."

"Excellent content and presentation."

"This course was not nearly as scary as I thought it might be. The trainers were very patient and friendly and I now feel like a have the confidence to not only speak but teach in front of a classroom."

"This was a great course and very well facilitated. As a school teacher myself, I found this to be a refreshing and motivating experience."

"I have spent many hours teaching/training but first time shown how it should be done."

"It was great, motivating and fun. I learnt a lot of skills and feel confident about teaching ESL students. It inspired me to travel around and experience different cultures."

"The course exceeded my expectations very much so. I never thought I would be able to teach, but I now have the confidence and capability to teach overseas!"

"The course was very informative and confidence boosting. I really enjoyed being involved with a group of like-minded people. It was lots of fun!"

"The trainers were fantastic- very knowledgeable, helpful, patient and inspiring! I now feel like I can travel anywhere, have a new career and unlimited options for my future."

"I feel that this course was an excellent place to start learning about teaching English. Lots of useful information and a good exposure to what actual teaching will be like."

"A truly brilliant course! The trainer provided lots of information, was very helpful and it was a fun learning environment."

"A very professional course, which covered a lot of information. The material was well presented and it was made enjoyable by the enthusiastic and exciting trainers!"

"The course was relevant, memorable and fun. Presentation and delivery was very effetive. I've learnt a lot and the activities were useful."

"The Teachers were highly approachable, friendly, fun and extremely motivational!"

"I have a much better idea about teaching English now and I feel I can take all the skills learned here and apply then effectively in a class."

"Both trainers were really knowledgeable and helpful and provided a high degree of support throughout the course."

"Very helpful and motivational. I gained a great deal from the course which will certainly come into use. "

"An excellent preparation for teaching ESL, very comprehensive covering all aspect. Fun and fast moving, lots of varied activities. Well planned and organised. Great teaching model."

"The course was very cleverly structured. It has a fresh approach and is logical and informative."

"Fantastic, practical and fun. Well worth the money."

"The course more then met my expectations! I am now well-equipped to venture into the world of TESOL teaching."

"The Trainers were thoroughly professional in their preparation, execution of lessons and dealings with students. They constantly motivated and supported the students, and all with a sense of humour!"

"I couldn't imagine teaching without having first done this course."

"Very professional, well paced, easy to follow and welcoming to new concepts and methods."

"Everything taught was definately easily taken in and understood and taught so that each and every person could learn."

"Very good demonstrations of how an English class should be taught. From coming in on Wednesday night and not knowing anything about teaching, I came out feeling like I can do this."

"An excellent course. The trainers were fantastic and the content left me feeling empowered and ready to enter the TESOL industry overseas."

"I really enjoyed the course and Janelle was very helpful."

"The course was a good introduction to TESOL and the trainers were great."

"Well structured course, lots of info - good to have manual for future reference. Very congruent - trainers demonstrate principles."

"I am pleased with the course in all aspects."

"The course has been a wonderful opportunity to study and display my knowledge immediately. The course was very well delivered and prepared, and has been very effective in helping me begin my career in teaching!"

"Great course - has given me the confidence to go out into the TESOL market. Course was presented in a fun and, at the same time, professional manner."

"Thank you so very much for all the quality examples and inventive teaching methods."

"I thoroughly enjoyed this course and feel confident that I can take the skills learnt here and apply them in ESOL classrooms."

"This was such an inspiring course. It opens my eyes to a world full of possibilities and experiences for my future!"

"It was a great course, enjoyable as well as educational."

"Professionally run, focused course to equip us with great skills. I felt Janelle has a extremely genuine interest in helping us. She made you feel a very valued member of class. "

"This course exceeded my expectations in terms of learning about teaching strategies, lesson planning and activities. I learnt a range of techniques and feel confident to show off my new skills."

"Very pleased, impressed by professionalism and enthusiasm of trainers. I understand now and fully appreciate the approach to teaching English demonstrated to us."

"I understand that my biggest asset is being a native speaker. Glad to have been given teaching tools."

"As a refresher course this was very useful and built on skills that I initially gained at my first in-class course."

"Very professionally run course. Plenty of participation, fun and an element of stress. Love the manual. All in all a very positive experience. "

"This course has opened a whole new world for me. I am now more confident. Although daunting at first, this course was very rewarding. The trainers were helpful, supportive and encouraging."

"I feel ready to go to the next level (teaching) and feel part of the TESOL community."

"Really great course. It was fun, interactive and informative, I enjoyed it, and I initially thought it would be quite dry, so it was a welcome surprise."

"Effective, professional, diligent, covered a lot of information in a clear way. Gave me an opportunity to grow through new sets of skills."

"This is a well designed course that clearly demonstrates the technique necessary to be an effective TESOL Teacher. The trainer's enthusiasm and practical knowledge made the course a very positive experience for the students."

"Absolutely fantastic. I am so glad I did this course. Not only was it really useful - but great fun!"

"I am now completely certain that I will be able to teach English effectively overseas. The course was presented with different teaching methods, so it did not get predictable or boring. I am now looking forward to my future and everything it has to offer!"

"Professional organisation with individualised attention. Thought of everything and with great resources."

"Very helpful and information. It was great to hear their own personal experiences. Very well run course. Made dry topics fun. Was very useful by running mock lessons with us pretending to be English students. "

"Have already recommended the course to numerous people. Even though it\'s rather overwhelming at first, your really get a lot out of it!"

"I now feel confident to teach English. The overall impression is one of professionalism."

"I was very surprised (pleasantly) of the wide age range of participants. I liked the fact that the course catered for all backgrounds - students, professionals, retirees. No attendees felt left out of out of their depth."

"The course was full of stimulating activity and useful information. It was encouraging and empowering. I have a much better appreciation of what is involved in teaching TESOL and am impatient to get going."

"I feel confident after completing this course, I know I will be able to prepare and deliver effective lessons to students. The Trainers gave as invaluable advice with their knowledge of different countries and ways to find jobs."

"It is a lot of information in a short time - but we can sort through it, and add to our understandings through our electives, emailing for help, and on the job. Teach International provides an amazing 'network' to support its graduates."

"The course is great. It proves to be an effective way of teaching. The trainers provided very positive and comfortable learning environment. I'm excited to get out there and experience teaching."

"Helpful! Classes gave confidence and I now have a greater knowledge of industry and class management."

"The course was great. Really interactive which I enjoyed. Exceeded expectations. "

"The course was very informative and the trainer made it fun and interesting. The time went by very quickly and was very professionally presented."

"The trainer was fantastic - energetic and enthusiastic. All the activities kept me alert and interested."

"The most relevant, exciting and inspirational course I have ever attended. Exceeded my expectations by 100%! Fantastic!"

"This course is very informative and gives you confidence for future travel adventures. I am so excited about what the TESOL world has to offer me. My travelling feet are getting very itchy!"

"Well structured and effectively delivered by both presenters. A most pleasant learning environment."

"I now feel motivated and out of the rut I was in. I really enjoyed this course and learnt so much helpful information, despite the fact that I have 26 years of teaching experience! All of their activities were practical and linked into lessons that were very productive."

"Very in-depth and intense, but I can certainly use all of the information. Trainer was fantastic."

"A very enjoyable and informative course. I now feel that I have the ability and confidence to travel overseas and teach English."

"Sets the mood for TESOL teaching overseas. Warm environment, really motivational. Course participants were great people, really helpful. Easygoing and relaxed environment - 5 stars."

" Overall I found the course very good. The content was appropriate and I feel confident in moving forward into the TESOL arena."

"Although this course seemed a little daunting upon first appearance, I very quickly got used to the lesson format and began to have fun! The Trainers were excellent and well qualified to teach the course effectively."

"I really enjoyed the lesson presentations as they identified just how much was involved in lesson prep and how much we had learnt during the course."

"The course work was thorough and extremely instructional and very competently delivered."

"Class gave me really helpful information and direction to teach as a TESOL teacher. Well organised, prepared for the class and had always good mood during the class."

"The course exceeded my expectations - it was not just information rich but lots of fun too."

"Very well structured, maintained interest levels, was never boring, activities were diverse and relevant. "

"The structure of the course was obviously well thought out, prepared and executed. Nothing needed to be changed!"

"This was a fantastic course. As a teacher myself, it has inspired me to improve my current classes! There is no way I would of felt confident to teach English without completing this helpful course."

"Lots of practical ideas/games/activities were valuable and useful."

"The course was very efficient, well planned and effective. The website and forums are also very useful with its travel information and hearing stories from graduates and trainers."

"Everything was taught very clearly, well prepared and organised. They created an effective learning environment in terms of lesson plans."

"This course was very inspiring! They were very focused on making good teachers, rather than backpackers! The trainers communicated the coursework excellently and were very friendly and approachable."

"I found this course to be excellent! I loved the activities that we learnt, which taught us about relevant information and about TESOL. I have now found my new career!"

"The course was motivating and informative with very satisfactory course work, teacher explanations and materials. The course was able to prepare me for how to teach and commence my journey in the TESOL industry."

"Loved it! It was so much fun learning. I didn't want the course to end, I wanted to keep learning more."

"Exceeded my expectations - I didn't realise teaching is so complex. Helped me understand the process and it gave my confidence a big boost."

"Very Good! I am glad I did it because I am always nervous about trying new things. I was relieved to find that I was supported throughout the whole course by the Trainers."

"A great course with great trainers - impossible to take off overseas without it. A LOT of fun, even when it was exhausting, which wasn't often!"

"I feel so motivated. I wasn't quite sure what I wanted to do with my life for the next few years and now am more than certain."

"This course was extremely informative, with exceptional trainers that were always considerate to the individual needs of students and extremely encouraging."

"This course was so informative and useful. I'm glad I decided to attend even though I am an experienced teacher as I learned more than what I already knew."

"Well structured course - repetition of teaching practice and different models throughout the week helped me understand and appreciate the structures in lesson planning and practice."

"A very useful course with practical information, that is relevant to everyday situations, experiences and problems. This course is such a valuable part of TESOL, and speaking to people with similar motivations and interests for travelling is inspiring!"

"They packed a lot of information and teaching ideas into a short period of time. The time went quickly because the material was interesting and motivational."

"Friendly, clear, thorough, patient, supportive and very helpful teachers. Broad range of the course very useful."

"The course introduced me to teaching concepts and procedures which I feel confident to use."

"Very energetic and full of great "insider" tips and info. Very intense course, but I got so much out of it! I'm amazed how much ground was able to be covered in just 5 days!"