Getting Started As an Online Teacher
English learners are moving online in ever increasing numbers. They spend hours on YouTube watching videos in English; they use social media to connect with other learners; and they buy […]
How To Become A Published Author
How to become a published author How to become a published author? You’re an ELT teacher and you’ve been teaching now for a number of years. You feel confident in […]
Write Right: Teaching Composition Skills
Teaching composition skills Nine years ago, I found myself having to rediscover how to teach writing to sophomores and higher level students for the first time since I did my […]
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. […]
Focus On Publishing
Focus On Publishing Hello everyone. I hope you’re enjoying EFL Magazine. Over the last few months, I’ve been honoured to work with some fantastic people and have had the privilege […]
How to Deal with Indiscipline in the Classroom (Part 2)
How to Deal with Indiscipline in the Classroom (Part 2) In the first blog post of this series on discipline, I looked at some of the causes of unruly behaviour […]
Teaching Presentation Skills to EFL Students
Teaching presentation skills to EFL students People often assume that – as an EFL instructor – our job is only related to teaching English in all its glory. While my […]
Teaching English to Adults with Gamification
Teaching English to Adults with Gamification Gamification – the use of game mechanics in non-game situations – has recently become something of a buzzword in different industries. Even so, many […]
One-to-One: Creating Comfort
One-to-One: Creating Comfort In the purely linguistic sense, the notion of creating comfort is pretty much the same in one-to-one and group contexts. It is linked to the concept called […]
Copernicus Goes sub-Saharan: “I belong to everybody, and I belong to nobody”
Copernicus Goes sub-Saharan: “I belong to everybody, and I belong to nobody.” It is the nation with the biggest population in Africa – it is home to more people than […]