Five Icebreaker Activities for EFL Students
At the beginning of a course, students are often meeting each other for the very first time. Therefore, it’s advisable to use icebreakers or…
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5 Activities for Learning Names
When you start teaching a new group of students, it’s important to begin learning their names right away. As Lang (2020) puts it, “learning…
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Ten Tips for New EFL Teachers in a University Setting
This article on Ten Tips for New EFL Teachers in a University Setting is written for teachers who have just begun teaching EFL classes…
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Book Review: Discussions Volume 1
Discussions Volume 1 by Adrian Wallwork and Liz Hoeppner. In the late 90’s, Cambridge University Press (CUP) released two books titled Discussions A-Z (Intermediate and…
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The Teacher Self-Care Manual by Patrice Palmer
A Book Review by Hall Houston The Teacher Self-Care Manual is a brief but substantial introduction to self-care, specifically written for teachers. Palmer makes…
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Teaching With Sound Effects
Sound effects are often heard in movies and TV shows . The sound of footsteps or breaking glass can heighten the drama and enhance…
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Ten Post-Listening Activities
Ten Post-Listening Activities In this final installment of this series of articles, I’m going to share ten different activities that you can use in…
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Ten While-Listening Activities
Ten While-Listening Activities This is the third in a series. The first part is ‘The Three Stages Of A Listening Activity.’ The second is…
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Ten Pre-Listening Activities
Ten Pre-Listening Activities In my previous article for EFL Magazine, I described the features of the three stages of a listening lesson (pre-listening, while-listening,…
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The Three Stages Of A Listening Activity
The Three Stages of a Listening Activity In this article, I will present the three stages of a listening activity, and present some basic…
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