THREE WAYS TO TEACH ENGLISH WITH MOVIES
Everyone loves movies and we all have our favourites. From cult classics like the Big Lebowski or The Usual Suspects to blockbusters like Jurassic Park and Independence Day, movies are a favourite pastime for people across the globe* and have become part of everyday culture. Taking movies into the classroom and using them during lessons … Continue reading “THREE WAYS TO TEACH ENGLISH WITH MO...[Read More]
TEACHING YOUNG LEARNERS USING STORY TIME
Teaching children can be a rewarding but incredibly challenging task. Between making the lessons interesting and keeping the children’s attention for longer than five minutes, there’s a lot for teachers in the Young Learners’ classrooms to think about. Making lessons interactive and engaging the learners’ senses with colour, texture, sound and activities is vital if … Continue reading “TEACH...[Read More]
3 REASONS YOU SHOULD PLAN A SOLO VACATION
Do you feel like you need a break but nobody is able to go with you? Would you rather read a book on the beach by yourself than party with your mates? Do you and your partner have different ideas of what the ideal holiday is? Well then, you should go on holiday alone! Sure, in the past … Continue reading “3 REASONS YOU SHOULD PLAN A SOLO VACATION” The post 3 REASONS YOU SHOULD PLAN A S...[Read More]
FIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF SUMMER CAMP TEACHERS
As you know by now, there are many different scenarios in which you can find yourself teaching English. From kindergarten or beginners’ classes to teaching restaurant and hotel staff, you may even end up teaching a subject that isn’t English. It can be daunting but as you gain more experience as a teacher, you may … Continue reading “FIVE CHARACTERISTICS OF SUMMER CAMP TEACHERS” The po...[Read More]
AUTHENTIC WAYS TO TEACH COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES
This blog gives an insight into teaching comparative adjectives. The red book is bigger than the blue book. Bangkok is busier than London. Pete is taller than his brother. Bored yet? These are prime examples of exercises given to students to practise comparative adjectives and we plead with you not to resort to exercises like … Continue reading “AUTHENTIC WAYS TO TEACH COMPARATIVE ADJECTIVES...[Read More]
BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFUL LISTENING
Teaching listening in the English as a Foreign Language classroom is one of the trickier aspects of our jobs. Due to the nature of the skill, it can be difficult to really know how much our students understand and it can be hard to identify the particular problems our learners may be having. If we … Continue reading “BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFUL LISTENING” The post BARRIERS TO SUCCESSFUL LIS...[Read More]
TIPS FOR USING GRADED READERS
Reading is an essential skill in learning a language. Reading is necessary to be able to get by in a foreign language, even more so than writing which you can, to a certain extent, get by without. Unfortunately not everyone is an avid reader, and this applies too to our English as a Foreign Language … Continue reading “TIPS FOR USING GRADED READERS” The post TIPS FOR USING GRADED READE...[Read More]