Non-Native Teachers and ELT Discrimination
Non-Native Teachers and ELT Discrimination If the title has shocked you, then I’m glad. If as a native English speaker (NS) you feel slightly offended, then I apologise, but I […]
Teaching Presentation Skills to EFL Students
Teaching presentation skills to EFL students People often assume that – as an EFL instructor – our job is only related to teaching English in all its glory. While my […]
Teaching English to Adults with Gamification
Teaching English to Adults with Gamification Gamification – the use of game mechanics in non-game situations – has recently become something of a buzzword in different industries. Even so, many […]
Moving From Teacher To Manager
Moving From Teacher To Manager So you see your manager sitting in the office all day and you think to yourself, “What is he/she doing all day? I could do […]
The Freelance Teacher: Life is Working as a Freelancer
The Highlights of Working as a Freelancer Are you a freelance teacher? Do you remember how you started being a freelancer? For me it began in the days before PCs and Internet. […]
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 […]
Beyond ELT: How Can We Revitalize Teaching?
Beyond ELT: How Can We Revitalize Teaching? I can use that: I was reading about a fascinating study the other day: a day before the US elections, researcher A. Greenwald […]
How Should You Speak When Teaching?
How Should You Speak When Teaching? Accents are heavily affected by certain vowel sounds, and you can help your students’ communicative skills and reduce their errors by selecting a more […]
TOEFL Teaching – Reasons to Become a TOEFL Teacher
TOEFL Teaching – Reasons to Become a TOEFL Teacher As as an EFL instructor, do want to increase your marketability? Do you want to make dreams come true? Do you […]
One-to-One: Creating Comfort
One-to-One: Creating Comfort In the purely linguistic sense, the notion of creating comfort is pretty much the same in one-to-one and group contexts. It is linked to the concept called […]