In principle, asking questions is a good thing, even the pedantic ones. I’ve noticed though, that the less constructive or purposeful questions about the Internationally recognised CertTESOL and CELTA qualifications (potentially bordering on trolling or dissing) tend to be raised by those who don’t...
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23rd March 2020By Sean Martin
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10th March 2020By Laura Wilkes
When I graduated from university and took on a 10-month teaching contract at a college in Guangzhou back in 2009, I never thought that teaching English would turn into a long-term career path for me. I originally planned to spend a year teaching abroad to gain work and life experience, as well as... -
25th February 2020By Clare Voke
Despite becoming more and more popular in recent years, there is still a certain stigma attached to online learning. Even in this digital age; the idea that face to face learning is somehow superior to e-learning is a commonly held view. “I much prefer being in a real classroom with other students... -
18th February 2020By Ezekiel Chattell
Our students live in two worlds; the world inside classroom with its hard desks, rows of chairs and the backs of people’s heads, and the world outside; full of new things to see, touch, smell, taste and feel. Drama connects these two worlds and can breathe life into our English lessons. ... -
4th February 2020By Amanda Greenhalgh
Who we are? English for Asia is a teacher training centre, where people come to learn how to be English Teachers. All the courses are at our centrally located office in Sheung Wan, 2 minutes’ walk from the MTR. What we do Every month, we offer 20 - 30 hours of assessed teaching practice... -
14th January 2020By Sean Martin
‘We never follow maps to buried treasure and X never, ever marks the spot’, according to Indiana Jones. If you’ve ever wanted to be an Indiana jones type but thought it’s only some Hollywood fantasy and I’m only an English teacher, think again. We can all be language archaeologists and perhaps we... -
23rd December 2019By Sean Martin
Receptive skills are the means by which we interpret written and spoken language. Reading is one of the ways we do this. In order for learners of English to be able to understand simple written texts (short sentences, short articles, newspaper headlines, etc.) or longer texts, complex thinking... -
3rd December 2019By Sean Martin
It's that time of the year again when I take a delve into the words of Christmas. It might be nerdy but it is Christmas and I like it … I thought I might take a look at some of the more obscure and perhaps forgotten words that might find their way into your Christmas teaching repertoire for good or...