Copernicus Goes To China: The Sounds Of English
Copernicus Goes To China: The Sounds Of English This column is named after the 16th-century Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus, who argued that “the heavenly bodies do not all move round […]
My Tailor Is Not So Rich: Salaries and Conditions of ELT Trainers In France
My Tailor Is Not So Rich: Salaries and Conditions of ELT Trainers In France This post represents something of a departure for EFL Magazine. In our continuing effort to provide […]
Should Freelance Teachers Advertise Their Prices?
Should Freelance Teachers Advertise Their Prices? The pros and cons of advertising prices on websites and in brochures (Part 1 of 4) Should you or shouldn’t you? The Internet is […]
Interview: Lindsay Clandfield of The Round
Interview: Lindsay Clandfield of The Round Over the past month in EFL Magazine, we’ve been focusing on publishing, and how the publishing world works, or sometimes doesn’t, when teaching English. […]
Collocations Lesson – How to Teach
Collocations Lesson – How to Teach In my previous article for EFLmagazine.com, Taking a Chunk out of Vocabulary: Using Collocations (2015), I examined what collocation is and the benefits of […]
Teaching English Through Drama
Teaching English through Drama To the average EFL teacher putting on a play with children in a foreign language may seem ambitious, especially when pupils are struggling with the basics. […]
Contributor Opinion: The Native Speaker Delusion
Contributor Opinion: The Native Speaker Delusion If the title has shocked you, then I’m glad. If as a native English speaker (NS) you feel slightly offended, then I apologise, but […]
The Freelance Teacher: The Unprofessional Stigma in the ‘Likeabilty Factor’
The Freelance Teacher: The Unprofessional Stigma in the’ Likeabilty Factor’ Hello again to all freelance teachers and EFL Magazine readers! A new book is being written especially for freelance teachers. […]
Teachers Stories: A Stint At A Secondary School
Teachers’ Stories: Teaching At A Secondary School It all started during one fine interview at a Dutch private secondary school. Without being qualified to teach children, my CELTA (Cambridge English […]
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 […]