1.  Love what you do.

2. Bask in the affection of your students.

3.  Personalise all your materials.

4. Learn as much as you can about the language.

5. Give your students language not found in course books.

6. Experiment and take risks.

7.  Don’t put up a social barrier between yourself and the students.

8. Spend plenty of time preparing.

 9.  If you don’t know something, resolve to find out – don’t waffle.

10. Seek out personal development opportunities.   

1. Try to keep your expectations realistic.

2.  Go to the online forums to see what teachers are saying about an institution.

3.  Get out and explore your new surroundings immediately.

4.  Don’t hesitate to ask your native colleagues for help.

5.  Learn as much as possible about the history, politics and culture of your new country.