Interview with Nicholas Walker

Interview with Nicholas Walker

By Sharyn Collins Hello, Nicholas, could you tell me about your background and how you got into EFL? I’m English, but I was born in Singapore. My father was in […]

Teaching Vocabulary in the EFL Classroom

Teaching Vocabulary in the EFL Classroom

Teaching Vocabulary in the EFL Classroom Vocabulary is paramount in the classroom. According to Jack C. Richards, “Vocabulary, of course, is basic to all the skills.” Indeed, a student’s ability […]

Give Me Words and Let Me speak

Give Me Words and Let Me speak

By Shimmi Sharma As an English teacher, I have worked in a private school in Lahartara Varanasi, the holy city of India for ten years. While this doesn’t automatically make […]

Talking Adults

Talking Adults

In response to ‘Useful Thoughts on Teaching Adults’ – Applying these principles to my teaching context. By Paul Finnerty Just as I was about to sit down and embark on […]

Beyond the “Square Mile”

Beyond the “Square Mile”

By Peter Read Teaching Modern Business English in a rapidly changing global market – the need to adopt a practical approach. Teaching Modern Business English is, as anyone involved will […]

Post Academy Life

post academy teacher

By Troy Nahumko Open a job search for ESL job openings around the world at any time of the year and a sunny southern corner of Europe is bound to […]

Teaching Tolerance

TEACHING TOLERANCE

By Corinna Keefe I was standing in front of the class, writing on the blackboard. We were playing a word game in our weekly English conversation class. My teenage students […]