What is a demo video for teaching English online?
A demo video is a short video which showcases your English teaching abilities. It can be a recording of a real lesson you have taught, or you can make a dummy video. In a dummy video, you will carry out a TEFL lesson without any students present.
There are a few different scenarios in online English teaching which can require a demo video:
- when applying for online English teaching jobs with online companies
- when signing up on a database of online English teachers
- when advertising yourself as an independent online English teacher
How to make a demo video for teaching English online
- Find a quiet, well-lit space.
- Check your equipment.
- Plan your lesson and source your materials.
- Keep your lesson simple.
- Practise a few times before you start filming.
- Relax and enjoy yourself.
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