How to prepare (not plan) a lesson. This involves making sure all the materials and handouts are ready and that extra material is on hand. See TEFL Lesson Planning.
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Learner Levels in TEFL
TEFL/TESOL teachers talk about students being Beginners, Intermediate, Advanced and so on. But what does that really mean? There is no single method used to describe the learner level of an English speaker, however this article will provide a rough idea of how to classify a student and how they […]
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TEFL teachers often talk about Language Items. But what exactly do they mean? Simply put, they are small self-contained pieces of language which you can teach or practice in a lesson. (That’s the most usual definition in TEFL.) Once you have the language item, you can prepare one or more […]
Continue ReadingKET – Key English Test
The Key English Test or KET is an international examination looking at beginners learning English. It is offered by Cambridge Assessment. There are 3 parts to the exam: Reading & Writing Listening Speaking The total time for the exam is 1hr 50mins and there are 3 passing grades: pass, merit, […]
Continue ReadingKeep the Classroom English
I’ve just been reading a very interesting article about language interference. It recounts the story of a Chinese student in the US who, during a fluent English presentation, happened to glance over to her Chinese professor and accidentally used a simple Mandarin word instead of the corresponding English word. Further […]
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