Release Date Confirmed for World's First Full-length Tefl Documentary

"Talking TEFL", the world's first full-length documentarydocumentary, Emmerson first visited schools and
on TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), isTEFL institutions around Europe. He then travelled to
set for world DVD release on 17 March 2008.Asia and explored schools and TEFL training centres
Produced by independent filmmaker Daniel Emmersonacross the South of Thailand before returning to
and sponsored by TEFL.net, the documentary filmEurope and completing a full tour of Poland, where he
uses Poland, Thailand and Slovakia as primary casefilmed everywhere from teacher training sites to
studies while exploring today's global TEFL industry.commercial language school chains and independent
"We shot over fifty hours of footage and interviewedprivate EFL institutions. The final product is a thoroughly
numerous teachers about their experiences all overinformative and carefully researched documentary
the world," explains Emmerson. "The final 60-minutebursting with information about life in the TEFL industry.
production offers a detailed insight into the international"I am sure that viewers will be enthralled by this
TEFL industry and the responsibilities and requirementsjourney through the thoughts and experiences of so
of 'native' and 'non-native' English teachers, as well asmany practising English teachers, whether they be
features on TEFL and travel, tips and advice, andnew to the field, just considering entering, or old hands.
exclusive footage from CELTA and SIT/TESOLThere is much to be learned from Daniel's carefully
teacher training courses."crafted production and I hope that viewers will enjoy
Teaching English as a foreign language has becomingand benefit from it as much as I have," said Josef
increasingly popular over the last ten years and hasEssberger, founder of TEFL.net who sponsored the
expanded across the entire globe. In order to craft thefilm.