Some Practical Tips for Those Who Are Scared of Young Learners
by Marina Uyanik I am always sceptical when I hear a teacher claiming that he/she doesn’t have a favourite age group of students and…
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6 Reasons Why I, as a Language Teacher, Don’t Want a Language Teacher
by Paul Finnerty I’ve been on both sides of the tracks when it comes to language-learning. I’ve worked as an English teacher for overseas…
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Interview with Arkady Zilberman
Creator of the Training English Skills System by Sharyn Collins Hello Arkady, thank you very much for doing this interview. You seem to have…
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My first TEFL experience turned sour
By Justin Wiley You get what you deserve I wanted to teach in Russia. This was to be my first job abroad after taking…
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What Does the Future Hold for TH Sounds?
By Jonathon Owen The TH-sounds /θ/ and /ð/ (dental fricatives) can be challenging for English language learners to master if their native language (L1)…
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Where I Teach in Ukraine
By Iryna Zuyenok Having graduated from the Dnipropetrovsk National University (Ukraine) 35 years ago, I have experienced all the jobs the awarded qualification allows…
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Interview with Elisabeth Bekes, EFL Teacher and So Much More!
By Sharyn Collins Elizabeth, you continue to have an extraordinary and fascinating life, could you tell me where it all began? I was born…
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What We Lose When We Ban Students, Countries
Enduring Lessons from a Welcome Center by Walter Fernando Balser, Ed.D. In the summer of 1999, I emerged from graduate school as a young…
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Sex Differences and ELT: Theory, Evidence and Practice
Introduction Around the world, teachers adjust lessons based on students’ L1. In Russia, teachers focus on English article systems as there is no equivalent….
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Interview with Giovanni Rottura, founder and CEO of Gallery Teachers
By SHARYN COLLINS Giovanni where were you born? I am Italian. I was born in Palermo but, as my father was in the army,…
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