Reflections on My Experience of the CELTA Course
Reflections on My Experience of the CELTA Course Why did I complete a CELTA course? Having decided to stop working as an assistant head teacher in a challenging school in […]
Motivating Students to Learn English in the Office
Motivating Students to Learn English in the Office These days, business English is an essential requirement for teachers starting their EFL careers. Demand for English language skills around the world […]
Et tu, Brute: A TESOL Tragedy
Et tu, Brute: A TESOL Tragedy Last month I took four weeks to complete one of the more reputed TESOL qualification courses available (no, not that one, the other one…).The […]
Encouraging teenagers to use English in the Classroom
Encouraging teenagers to use English in the classroom “Can you say that in English?” “Ana and Pedro try to complete the activity in English.” “Remember to keep talking in English!” […]
Quizlet – Create Engaging Vocabulary Study Sets
Quizlet – Create Engaging Vocabulary Study Sets Introduction Vocabulary acquisition is an essential aspect of language teaching and learning. Quizlet is an app used to learn and practice new vocabulary. […]
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 […]
Phil Wade Interviews: Rob Howard
Phil Wade Interviews: Rob Howard Rob Howard is the owner of Online Language Center, a live online course for C1/C2 level students. He is a teacher, tutor, trainer, material designer […]
Online Activities for ESL Students – Wikisurfing
Online Activities for ESL Students We teach our students English. No, let me try wording that again. We do our best to help our students acquire enough language so they […]
Phil Wade Interviews: Akos Gerold
Phil Wade Interviews: Akos Gerold How do you define what you do? Are you a teacher? A trainer? A coach? A skills developer? I say I am a business communication […]
Teaching Academic Writing to ESL Students
Teaching Academic Writing to ESL Students I’ve been teaching academic writing to high-intermediate and advanced ESL students at a francophone college in Québec, Canada for the past several years. Using […]