Where I Teach in South Korea
Where I Teach in South Korea Where do you teach? A private University in Seoul, South Korea. According to the Complete University Guide, “[there are 43 national and almost 180 […]
What’s the Point of Articles in English?
What’s the Point of Articles in English? Many years ago, when I was a new teacher, I taught a 5-day one-to-one intensive English course with a manager called Dorota. Her […]
John F. Faneslow Interview with Alexandra Chistyakova
John F. Faneslow Interview with Alexandra Chistyakova Interview with John F. Fanselow, professor emeritus at Teachers College, Columbia University, USA, and a faculty member of the International Teacher Education Institute […]
Teach English with Pictures
Teach English with Pictures Close your eyes and imagine you’re holding a glass of exquisite wine, which is glinting ruby, citrine or garnet. Or a glass of water, crystalline, mountain […]
Phil Wade Interviews: Scott Thornbury
Phil Wade Interviews: Scott Thornbury Scott Thornbury teaches on the MA TESOL program at The New School in New York. His previous experience includes teaching and teacher training in Egypt, […]
How to Teach Intonation Awareness to EFL Students
How to Teach Intonation Awareness to EFL Students English is widely spoken in different parts of the world today, along with the local language of the region. Although there’s no […]
Composition Writing Skills for the EFL/ESL Classroom
Composition Writing Skills for the EFL/ESL Classroom Nine years ago, I found myself having to rediscover how to teach writing to sophomores and higher level students for the first time […]
IELTS Speaking Band Descriptors: an Introduction
IELTS Speaking Band Descriptors: An Introduction What is IELTS? If you’ve never heard of IELTS, you’ll probably come across it sooner or later – it’s the world’s most popular English […]
Creating Effective 4-Skills English Lessons
Creating Effective 4-Skills English Lessons Not every lesson can be a home run and not every class can be a perfect experience. However, for instructors and students alike there are a […]
One-to-One Teaching – Managing Time
One-to-One Teaching – Managing Time You often hear from teachers how overwhelmed they are by spending long hours on lesson preparation and not having enough time during classes to do […]