Prewriting Activities for EFL Academic-Writing Classes
Prewriting Activities for EFL Academic Writing Classes Academic writing is not an easy skill to master, and yet it is the most important skill needed in an academic context (Alexander […]
ESL Speaking Exam Tips for Busy Teachers
ESL Speaking Exam Tips for Busy Teachers Students the world over look at speaking exams with absolute dread: a time for humiliation, embarrassment, shame and all the other words you’d […]
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 […]
Teaching English in North Macedonia with The Peace Corps
Teaching English in North Macedonia with The Peace Corps Being a Peace Corps volunteer in North Macedonia and working in the education sector has been a one-of-a-kind, transformative experience. The Peace […]
Teaching English to Young Learners – Some Tips
Teaching English to Young Learners – Some Tips I am always sceptical when I hear a teacher claiming that he/she doesn’t have a favourite age group of students and doesn’t […]
Using a Wiki for Classroom Teaching
Wiki for Classroom Teaching A wiki can be described as a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit, delete or modify Web page content using […]
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 […]
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 […]
ESL Phrasal Verbs Exercises
ESL Phrasal Verbs Exercises Phrasal verbs are often confusing for students, due to their idiomatic nature. Unfortunately, there is no quick formula for students to learn and understand them. There […]