Traffic Lights is a way of understanding if your students are with you in a lesson or if they’re having problems understanding what is going on. Background During a class there are times when students have not understood what you are saying and are beginning to lag behind. As a […]
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Total Physical Response (TPR) is a teaching method based on the idea that a new language can be learned through actions and that movement can help students learn and understand. It was first developed by James J. Asher over 30 years ago. We all have preferences for the sensory system […]
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TOEIC or Test of English for International Communication is an English exam designed to test a user’s ability in the workplace. The test consists of a 2 hour multiple choice test of 200 questions on listening and reading comprehension. There is also a TOEIC writing and speaking test as well. […]
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Here are a few quick tips for TEFL teachers on using your blackboard, glassboard, whiteboard or interactive whiteboard in class. Face the Class Don’t stand with your back to the class! Doing this is an opportunity for them to tune out and start talking. While you are writing on the […]
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Here are a few quick tips for TEFL teachers on using your blackboard, glassboard, whiteboard or interactive whiteboard in class. Face the Class Don’t stand with your back to the class! Doing this is an opportunity for them to tune out and start talking. While you are writing on the […]
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