Ben Shearon- Financial Planning for Your Retirement
Ben Shearon is a retired university English teacher based in Sendai. He was born in Germany and grew up in Spain but claims to be British. After living in Spain, […]
Teaching the Article to EFL Learners
Teaching the Article to EFL Learners Articles occur more frequently than any other word in the English language (“Word Frequency Data”). Unfortunately, however, they remain a persistent source of difficulty, […]
Connected Speech: What Happens During Ordinary Speech?
Connected Speech: What Happens During Ordinary Speech? Why do so many EFL learners have difficulty with listening comprehension? “English people speak so fast” is a very common complaint I hear […]
Are High Paying English Teaching Jobs Reshaping TEFL?
Are High Paying English Teaching Jobs Reshaping TEFL? Over the past few years, there has been a dramatic increase in the prevalence of private tutors, both globally and the UK. […]
A Short Guide to Acronyms in ELT
A Short Guide to Acronyms in ELT Like any profession or field, the teaching of English has evolved and developed a whole range of acronyms and specialised terms to describe […]
Dr. Nellie Deutsch- Phil Wade Interviews
Dr. Nellie Deutsch- Phil Wade Interviews Nellie Deutsch (Ed.D) combines teaching as a way to learn, education technology, and mindfulness. She’s internationally known as a relationship-based coach, mentor, consultant, researcher, […]
International Schools: Planning, Building, and Succeeding, with Greg Parry
Greg Parry is the Co-founder and CEO of Global Services in Education, Ltd.(GSE) GSE sets up and operates schools across the world. GSE offers a school franchise model as well […]
Hiring a TEFL Teacher Who’s World-Class
Hiring a TEFL Teacher Who’s World-Class Hiring a TEFL teacher is a big responsibility. But hiring someone you’ve never met in ‘real life’ and persuading them to fly halfway around […]
Applying Universal Design for Learning in the EFL Classroom
Applying Universal Design for Learning in the English as a Foreign Language Classroom Classrooms across the world are becoming more diverse due to global migration. This diversity is challenging teachers […]
Three Challenges of Starting an English School
Three Challenges of Starting an English school If you’ve worked in the EFL industry abroad for more than a year, you more than likely have experienced your fair share of […]