Using First Language In the Classroom
Using First Language in the Classroom When I was first thinking of advertising my services as a young one-to-one teacher I decided to read some advertisements by my colleagues to
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
Putting Teachers Back In The Driver’s Seat
Putting Teachers Back In The Driver’s Seat Teachers can and should become materials writers, but they need support to expand their skill set Recently, I read an article written by
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
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.
Teaching English with Pictures
Teaching English with Pictures Summer is upon us, in the Northern hemisphere, so I’ve decided to give you some ideas that can be used in summer schools as well as regular
Teach English with TV Shows
b Teach English with TV shows In some cultures fun may be one of the most essential elements in an ESOL class. Some game shows may help us bring it
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
Poor Memory and Learning Language
Poor Memory and Learning Language Many language learners blame their learning problems on a poor memory. In fact many give up just for that reason. The reality is that poor