r/TEFL is a subreddit with 98k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses tefl, teaching, china, job, and looking for, and they frequently recommend/review textbooks, online course, and ipad apps.
Questions and discussion about everything related to Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) around the world.
Popular Themes in r/TEFL
#1
Advice Requests
: "Is TEFL a good way to get out of a rut?"
20 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Feeling Hopeless about ESL in China"
3 posts
#3
Money Talk
: "How do people fund moving to their new job before they get paid? Do employers help/pay any money upfront to help?"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/TEFL
#1
Tefl
: "How many people pursue Tefl to live with their partner in their partner’s home country?"
152 posts
#2
Teaching
: "Apply for a TEFL / ESL Teaching job in China - when is the best time to apply and when is too late?"
97 posts
#3
China
: "China Offer!"
80 posts
#4
Job
: "Job offer in Hangzhou - Advice needed"
54 posts
#5
Looking For
50 posts
#6
English
: "How do Academic English (IELTS) classes typically differ from normal English classes at International Schools?"
40 posts
#7
Struggling
36 posts
#8
Advice
35 posts
#9
Esl
: "Feeling Hopeless about Esl in China"
32 posts
#10
Celta
: "My Celta trainer told me she thought I was talking down on my students, as though they were children. Was she justified in saying this?"
28 posts
Products Discussed in r/TEFL
Textbooks
7 reviews
#1
Cambridge University Press
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Outcomes
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Pearson
4.0★ from 1 review
Online Course
6 reviews
#1
IH Bangkok
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
ACE TEFL
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
ITI Istanbul
5.0★ from 1 review
Ipad Apps
1 review
#1
Words with Friends
4.0★ from 1 review
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Yearly
+14k members(16.6%)
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Last updated: June 17, 2026