This article is a very user-friendly introduction to Teaching English Around the World. That is, heading off for a year or so to a foreign country and teaching English to people there. Or even staying at home in your own country and teaching English to students who come over to […]
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Advanced Level Students in English
Advanced is used to refer to learner levels for students who can hold extended conversations and write extended texts. It is by no means a strict definition and there can be a great deal of overlap between advanced and intermediate students. Generally speaking, however, advanced students should be aware of […]
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An acronym is a word formed by using one or more letters of the words in a phrase. It’s used as an abbreviation of that phrase. In everyday life there are many commonly used acronyms. Some are formed from the initials of each word whilst others use parts of the […]
Continue ReadingA First Private TEFL Lesson
You’ve been asked to give a private TEFL lesson to a new student. You know virtually nothing about them but you know you’ll be sitting in a room with them, one on one, for an hour and half. This article is all about how to prepare for a First Private […]
Continue ReadingA First English Lesson for Beginners
This article offers a simple First Lesson for Beginners. It assumes that all instruction will be done in English and the class knows no English at all, i.e. the class are all complete beginners. Background It is generally accepted that using English only in the classroom (known as full immersion) […]
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