Teaching Resources for ESL Teachers – A Guide

Teaching Resources for ESL Teachers – A Guide Since I can remember, I’ve been obsessed with building my teaching library. A library can be many things — a place of […]
A Short Guide to Comma Use

A Short Guide to Comma Use Those of us who teach English as a foreign language are only too well aware of the need to stretch our imaginations, as we […]
Pronunciation in ESL – Why It Should Be Top Priority

Pronunciation ESL – Why It Should Be Top Priority As a second language learner, I spent 20 weeks in ELICOS classrooms in two different institutions but out of those 400 […]
The IPA Vowel Chart and Teaching Pronunciation

The IPA Vowel Chart and Teaching Pronunciation One spring afternoon in 2001, I was ten steps away from entering my Adult ESL class when a little idea popped into my […]
Applying Learning Theories: A Case Study in Mexico City

Applying Learning Theories: A Case Study in Mexico City How can we identify our teaching based on different learning theories? English (as a Second Language) Teachers have acted as facilitators […]
Teaching English Using TED Talks

Teaching English Using TED Talks We EFL teachers today are indeed a very fortunate group of people. Due in large part to the Internet, there are a plethora of easily […]
Opening a Language School in Japan – What I wish I’d Known

Opening a Language School in Japan – What I wish I’d Known I arrived in Japan in June 1999, after almost 20 years working as a high school teacher in […]
How to Teach Intonation Awareness to EFL Students

How to Teach Intonation Awareness to EFL Students English is widely spoken in different parts of the world today, along with the local language of the region. Although there’s no […]
Teaching Adjectives to EFL/ESL Students – An Activity

Teaching Adjectives to EFL/ESL Students – An Activity Nowadays, with the development of technology, we hear almost every day about how important it is to make learning more interesting, to […]
Louis von Ahn Interview with EFL Magazine

Louis von Ahn Interview with EFL Magazine Who is Luis von Ahn and what does he believe? I believe everyone should have access to high-quality education. As for who I […]