ESL Curriculum Creation Tricks from a Veteran

ESL Curriculum Creation Tricks from a Veteran Imagine being called into your Department Chair’s office three weeks before a new term begins. With all the real (and imaginary) reasons for […]
Lesson Planning for ESL – A Quick Primer

Lesson Planning for ESL – A Quick Primer Making a lesson plan for teaching English is a major part of the job of teaching. Sometimes, it’s creative joy, and sometimes, […]
Best EFL Books – 7 More to Consider

Best EFL Books – 7 More to Consider EFL Magazine is delighted to highlight 7 EFL Books suggestions which we hope may be useful to you all. A big EFL […]
Teaching Paraphrasing to ESL Writing Students

Teaching Paraphrasing to ESL Writing Students Learning to write academically in English is a huge challenge for second language students. While they must deal with complex syntactical structures and academic […]
How to Prepare for Your English Exam

How to Prepare for Your English Exam In my previous article, I discussed a few of the many English tests available online and offline. However, before you register and pay […]
Teaching with Sound Effects

Teaching with Sound Effects Sound effects are often heard in movies and TV shows . The sound of footsteps or breaking glass can heighten the drama and enhance the experience […]
ESL Writing Activities – Some Tips for the Teacher

ESL Writing Activities – Some Tips for the Teacher Even with the most imaginative class preparation or the latest technology, teachers and students are often left with a barrage of […]
H5P for Online English Teaching

H5P for Online English Teaching We are now living in an age where direct instruction is becoming passé. In Spring 2018, I created a questionnaire for 84 students and student […]
Extensive Reading in English Language Teaching

Extensive Reading in English Language Teaching South Korea has become a hub for EFL in the past 20 or so years. Despite recent indications that this pulsating industry is on […]
Which English Test is Best for You?

Which English Test is Best for You? I sometimes tease my students by saying, “Do you TOEIC?” or “Do you TOEFL?” since those are apparently the most popular of the […]