Ana Owen: Dyslexia-Friendly Techniques for EFL Learners
EFLtalks for EFL Magazine Teachers and educators everywhere have been sharing their ideas and 10 minutes of their time to help new, future and experienced English Language professionals with their
Working with the Achuar in the Deep Amazon
Working with the Achuar in the Deep Amazon “Wiyu and Leon are well, they are happy”, says Cristóbal on Facebook and even though the message is a mix of Spanish
Phil Wade Interviews: Shanthi Cumaraswamy Streat
Phil Wade Interviews: Shanthi Cumaraswamy Streat Shanthi Cumaraswamy Streat is an independent Business English Trainer with a background in finance. Through her business English with a Twist, she teaches professionals
Sailing the Sea of CTRL C + V
Sailing the Sea of CTRL C + V By now, I’m sure we’ve all seen the Melania Trump speech that plagiarized Michelle Obama. Finally, teachers the world over have the
Phil Wade Interviews: Flora Debora Floris
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Keeping It Real: How to Personalise Classes Effectively
Keeping it real: how to personalise classes effectively It’s no secret that teachers want to get along well with their students. Sometimes having an informal personalised environment can really help
Choosing and Using Focus Skills in EFL Teaching
Choosing and Using Focus Skills Recently, I wrote about the importance of having a strong learning objective when you plan a lesson. The learning objective that I described was built
6 Valuable Systems that Help Online Teachers to Save Time
6 Valuable Systems that Help Online Teachers to Save Time. Will this Work ever End? When I began teaching online full-time in 2010 I remember trying to pack teaching,
Book Review: Text Chat Activities
Text Chat Activities A few months ago, I received an email from Mark Oliver who was keen for me to review his self-published book entitled “Text Chat Activities: A resource
An ‘Out Of The Blue’ Lesson Plan
An ‘Out Of The Blue’ Lesson Plan We all have to cover for our colleagues from time to time. And sometimes it happens with only a moment’s notice. I had