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Teaching English as a Foreign Language is not a one-size-fits-all job. If you are an EFL teacher, there are many different hats you can be expected to wear, depending on what classes you are given to teach. Yes, they will all involve teaching English as a Foreign Language, but no, they won’t involve the same … Continue reading “TEACHING ENGLISH FOR EXAMS VS GENERAL ENGLISH” The post TE...[Read More]

Whether we want to admit it or not, every English as a Foreign Language teacher has their favourite class – be it kindergarten, teen exam classes, one-to-ones or adults. This is not a bad thing, it’s natural to prefer teaching a certain age, a particular class or a specific level. The thing is, each class … Continue reading “5 DIFFICULTIES TEACHING ADULT LEARNERS” The post 5 DIFFICULTI...[Read More]

The field of English language teaching may be as old as the hills, but that doesn’t mean that it’s not changing. Teaching methods and techniques are continuously being developed, and our teaching styles change accordingly. One factor which will always have an impact on our teaching is innovation. Innovation in different fields can have a … Continue reading “5 INNOVATIONS THAT HAVE CHANGED EN...[Read More]

On 30th March, from 8.30 to 9.30 pm local time, people around the world will be celebrating Earth Hour. What started out as a lights out event in Sydney in 2007 has become the world’s largest grassroots movement for the environment. Every year, millions of people around the world celebrate Earth Hour by switching off … Continue reading “EARTH HOUR: WHAT CAN YOU DO?” The post EARTH HOUR...[Read More]

Considering that they spend their time and money to be in our classrooms to learn English, you would think our students would want to allocate much of  their time to speak English. But when you’re actually in the classroom you might be surprised by how often you hear your students speak their home language. Don’t … Continue reading “ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO SPEAK ENGLISH” The post ENCOU...[Read More]

You may not realise it, but listening is a skill. Even in our native language it can be difficult to understand what someone is saying if they have a cold, speak quickly or if there is background noise. Listening to people speak in a foreign language is much tougher. It can be difficult to differentiate … Continue reading “LISTENING ADVICE FOR EFL STUDENTS” The post LISTENING ADVICE FO...[Read More]

Most of us have whiteboards in the classroom. They’re usually big and take up the majority of a wall. We use them to write down vocabulary, explain language or even play games. If we’re lucky our whiteboards are interactive and you can use them to show videos, Google images on-the-spot and play interactive games. Whiteboards … Continue reading “3 FUN WAYS TO USE MINI WHITEBOARDS” The p...[Read More]

Applying for a job is not an easy process, regardless of whether you’re a waitress or a CFO. For a job teaching English as a Foreign Language, the process can be a long one. You need to sift through thousands of jobs advertised to find one that a) is a match for your skills b) … Continue reading “5 QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE ACCEPTING A TEFL JOB” The post 5 QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE ACCEPTI...[Read More]

It’s no secret that many of our English words are in fact not English at all. English has been around for thousands of years, but there are many languages that are older than English. As English-speaking nations came into contact with other countries they adopted certain words into English. These words were used to such … Continue reading “15 WORDS YOU MAY NOT REALISE AREN’T ENGLISH” T...[Read More]

Teaching Unplugged is just one of the many teaching techniques that you can see being used in English as a Foreign Language classrooms all around the world. It is quite different from traditional teaching methods and it certainly deserves some attention. What is Teaching Unplugged? Teaching Unplugged is a teaching method based on Dogme. It … Continue reading “TEACHING UNPLUGGED IN THE EFL CL...[Read More]

The English as a Foreign Language classroom is a very special space. It is often the only place our English language learners will be exposed to the language. Sure we can encourage them to watch movies and read books (or even do homework!) at home, but there is no guarantee that they are taking our … Continue reading “A LANGUAGE-RICH CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT” The post A LANGUAGE-RICH CLAS...[Read More]

We get it, you’re busy. As an English as a Foreign Language teacher (actually any kind of teacher!) you don’t really have a lot of time to spare. When you’re not in the classroom you’re lesson planning, marking essays or tests, or writing reports. When you do finally get a minute to yourself you probably … Continue reading “5 BOOKS EVERY EFL TEACHER SHOULD READ” The post 5 BOOKS EVERY ...[Read More]