Taking a lesson with TEFtalk

To take a lesson on The English Farm, you just need to join the online classroom on TEFtalk. This page explains how. If you have any trouble, please tell your teacher or contact technical support.

Before your first lesson

Before you take your first lesson, please check the technical requirements for TEFtalk and test your device.

There are many ways you can access TEFtalk. Just look for the TEFtalk icon on the schedule, your teacher's profile or My Page. Just look for the TEFtalk icon:

You can also access TEFtalk from the menu at the top of this site:

This also shows when you have unread messages.

On mobile devices and tablets, click the hamburger to expand the menu and access TEFtalk.

 

Taking your lesson

Once you have made a reservation, you will see TEFtalk links on My Page and the schedule:

 

 

Email notifications and reminders also have TEFtalk links:

 

The TEFtalk page defaults to a list of upcoming lessons. You can join your lesson from your contact list.

Joining the lesson on TEFtalk

When it is time to class, use one of the above ways to access TEFtalk. These links take you to the chat thread with your teacher.

Click the "Enter classroom" button in the bottom right corner:

 

On mobile devices and tablets, the enter class button is an icon:

Then click "JOIN":

First-time users

You will need to give access permissions to your microphone and camera, like you do with Zoom or Teams and other similar applications.