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Can Only Businessmen Be Business English Teachers?

As you probably know by now, there are many different situations you could find yourself teaching in if you are a TEFL teacher. You might choose to teach English as a foreign language to specific age group or your school…

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Being a TEFL teacher is not only about teaching English as a foreign language. As the teacher, you also need to play certain roles in order to create the optimal…

How To Celebrate Diversity In The EFL Classroom

28th February 2018

Your TEFL course will prepare you for many things – teaching English to Young Learners, teaching English to adults, teaching English grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, listening and speaking. It will…

5 Mistakes You’re Making In 1-To-1 Classes

26th February 2018

Learning English is not easy for any learner, no matter what their first language is. It takes hours and hours of exposure and practice to be able to speak English…

Common Problems For Polish Learners Of English

21st February 2018

We’re told we should never generalise, but sometimes it can be to our advantage. Getting to know our students is one way we can make sure we are fully prepared…

Common Problems For German Learners Of English

20th February 2018

It’s no secret that your first language is going to affect how you learn and speak English and the mistakes you are going to make. Getting to know these problems…

Common Problems For French Learners Of English

19th February 2018

Cast your mind back to when you were at school. Which classes do you remember? Probably a few classes which were interesting and some that were mind-numbingly boring. Hopefully you…

Tips For Being Creative In The Classroom

15th February 2018

Some teachers enjoy teaching Young Learners, some like teaching adults, but there are not many out there who would readily admit to being keen on teaching teenage learners. And for…

3 Ways Teaching Teenagers May Surprise You

24th January 2018

Most EFL teachers have a complicated relationship with course books. If we have them, we complain about them and don’t want to use them, but if we don’t have them…

How To Plan Using The Coursebook

23rd January 2018

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