TEFL refers to teaching English to students whose first language is not English, which usually occurs in the student's own country within state schools or privately. TEFL teachers may use techniques like visualization and blended learning, which combines face-to-face instruction with online activities and exercises accessed through a Virtual Learning Environment to engage students both inside and outside the classroom.

2. TEACHING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE TEFL or teaching English as a foreign language refers to teaching English to students whose first language is not English.

3. Teaching Techniques

4. TEFL usually occurs in the student's own country, either within the state school system, or privately, e.g. in an after-hours language school or with a one-on-one tutor. TEFL teachers may be native or non-native speakers of English.

5. Teaching Examples The technique visualize

6. Blended Learning Blended learning is a combination of face-to-face teaching and online interactions (also known as CALL or Computer-Assisted Language Learning), which can be achieved through the adoption of a Virtual Learning Environment (VLE).

7. This means that teachers can blend their existing courses with games, activities, listening exercises and grammar reference units that are contained online.

8. This has applications in the classroom and as self-study or remote practice (for example in an internet café).