Valentine’s Day is a wonderful time to delve into themes of love and friendship with your ESL / EFL classes. In my teaching experience, kids and adults alike enjoy discussing and sharing traditions and ideas about love.
Here are some of English for Asia’s favourite Valentine activities to do in...
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5th February 2019By Sharon Maloney
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28th January 2019By Eve Conway
If you’re thinking of taking an initial teacher training course, such as a Trinity Cert TESOL or a Cambridge CELTA, the obvious choice of career is to work as a teacher. There is much talk about whether or not experience within the TEFL industry is a springboard into other careers, and indeed... -
15th January 2019By Sean Martin
One of the biggest fears of trainees embarking on the Trinity Cert TESOL (and some experienced teachers) is what I have come to describe as ‘phonolophobia’ or ‘phonemophobia’; a fear of phonology and the phonemic chart. It’s only natural to be worried about facing up to something new. By starting... -
8th January 2019By Clare Voke
I remember shortly after the Brexit referendum, finding myself in a Chinese class trying to explain to my Mandarin teacher, why the British public were so polarised in their decision on whether to leave the EU. I struggled to express my opinion and needed to ask my teacher for topic specific... -
18th December 2018By Sean Martin
Many teachers at this time of the year have turned their thoughts to bringing Christmas into their classrooms with songs and vocabulary. I’ve also heard many a time on the bus, the lively teacher chit chat about when their term ends and the holiday destinations that await them… But how much do you... -
13th November 2018By Clare Voke
What exactly are 21st Century Skills? This widely used term has become popular across many fields of the education sector and refers to a set of highly transferable skills, that are considered vital for any workplace or academic setting in today’s world. As English maintains its dominance (for... -
23rd October 2018By Tom Garside
In the world of TESOL, more than anywhere else, there is more than one way to bake a cake. The teaching approaches and methodologies that we use are based on a huge amount of research that has been done over the years. This research has informed the evolution of many different ways of approaching... -
16th October 2018By Tom Garside
What do you do if your coursebook isn’t giving students what they need? If you are going to take things into your own hands and adapt or redesign teaching material, make sure that you make the most of the tasks you make. Material design is a bit of an art, but by following these simple steps, you...