Should ESL Exam Tutors Take the Test, Too?
Should ESL Exam Tutors Take the Test, Too? Have you ever used Google Maps on your smartphone? Or some form of satellite navigation? Even if you haven’t, you probably know […]
Teach English in Ecuador: A Brief Guide
Teach English in Ecuador: A Brief Guide English is a global language, a true Lingua Franca, and this applies to Ecuador as well. The government is keen on improving the […]
Book Reviews: “Logic Activities” and “At Work”
Book Reviews: “Logic Activities” and “At Work” “Logic Activities” by David Bougton “Logic Activities”, published in 2016, is written by David Boughton and is a very well-written eBook published by […]
Teach Children Using Games
Teach children using games Many teachers believe that using games in the classroom is inappropriate. Games are for fun, not for learning. At best a teacher might use a game […]
Tweeting Through The Intermediate Plateau
Tweeting Through The Intermediate Plateau Who are intermediate students? Before we begin tweeting through ‘The Intermediate Plateau’ we must be aware that the intermediate level of language proficiency is a […]
The Lexical Approach – A Beginners’ Guide
The Lexical Approach – A beginners Guide The term “teaching lexically” was coined by Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley, coursebook writers (Innovations, Outcomes) and teacher trainers (LexicalLab), who have proudly taken over from the […]
Implementing The Lexical Approach
Implementing the Lexical Approach Nowadays nobody denies the importance of teaching ready-made phrases or chunks. They form the basis of the lexical approach. There are also other words for chunks […]
These Are the Reasons TOEFL is Not an English Test
In September, 2005, ETS, the New Jersey-based company that designs and administers the TOEFL test, introduced an updated version of the TOEFL test and called it the TOEFL iBT (herein […]
How to Sell Yourself as an Online Teacher
How to Sell Yourself as an Online Teacher In my last post, I talked about what you need to do to become an independent online English teacher. This post will be […]
A look at Online English Teaching
A look at Online English Teaching Starting an online English teaching business is an exciting venture. And with over 1.5 billion learners out there, it is a potentially lucrative initiative. […]