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English For Specific Purposes

The TEFL world is full of acronyms. You’ve probably heard about EAP (English for Academic Purposes), CALL (Computer Assisted Language Learning), and CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning), but you might not be aware of a much more niche market…

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If you’re teaching EFl adults, chances are they are a chatty bunch. Though you may find yourself with a quiet student or two, for the most part adult learners enjoy engaging…

Conversation Ideas For Your EFL Adults

18th April 2017

As a TEFL teacher, there is nothing quite as satisfying as seeing your students learn. The feeling of pride and accomplishment when a student passes an exam or does well…

The Aha Moment

18th April 2017

As TEFL teachers, we spend a lot of time teaching grammar to our students in the hope that they will go out into the world and communicate accurately and effectively.…

Does Grammar Matter When You’re Speaking?

18th April 2017

The whiteboard may seem like an unsubstantial aspect of the EFL classroom but it can have a huge impact on the success of a lesson. Think about the different whiteboard…

Tips For Improving Your Whiteboard Technique

6th April 2017

Taking a step back from the coursebook and doing something a little out of the ordinary in our EFL lessons is always a good idea but can often seem like…

3 Ways Of Using Art In The TEFL Classroom

14th March 2017

Most TEFL classrooms make use of a coursebook – New English File, Total English, Horizons – but sometimes the coursebook is not always suitable for our EFL classes. The topics…

Alternative Ways To Incorporate Art Into The TEFL Classroom

14th March 2017

With over 1 million words in the English language, it’s not surprising that English language learners can sometimes get confused with similar words. However, it’s not only learners who make…

Confusing English Vocabulary

8th March 2017

When teaching lower level EFL learners, the grammar and vocabulary that we teach them is quite obvious. Because they have so much to learn, we have so much to teach…

5 Structures To Challenge Your Advanced EFL Students

3rd March 2017

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