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Writing Summer School Reports

Writing Summer School Reports

Many TEFL/ESOL teachers will be in the middle of Summer Language School season now. Teachers at Summer Schools are sometimes required to write reports on...
Authentic Writing Tasks For English Language Learners

Authentic Writing Tasks For English Language Learners

I was recently doing some work with English teachers in Luxembourg, looking at written assessments and making them more fit for purpose. We were particularly...
Teaching English For Business

Teaching English For Business

In this article, we will highlight areas of grammar and vocabulary which are likely to be important to businesspeople and recommend some activities you could...
ChatGPT for teachers – Our thoughts, hints and tips

ChatGPT for teachers – Our thoughts, hints and tips

With the debate about AI and ChatGPT seemingly reaching fever-pitch in recent weeks, we thought it would be useful to provide our 10 best tips...
Storytelling And Grammar For TEFL/ESOL Teachers

Storytelling And Grammar For TEFL/ESOL Teachers

Once upon a time, there was an English teacher who wanted to explain grammar to his students. He had always enjoyed writing and reading stories,...
Eurovision Fun for TEFL/ESOL and other English Teachers

Eurovision Fun for TEFL/ESOL and other English Teachers

Love it or loath it, the Eurovision Song Contest is a huge cultural and media event. This year the contest will be held in Britain; a...
The Grammar of Articles and The Crown Jewels

The Grammar of Articles and The Crown Jewels

Articles can be an unexpectedly tricky aspect of English Grammar. In theory, English ‘articles’ should be relatively easy to teach and equally easy for students...
Ireland and St Patrick’s Day for the EFL Classroom

Ireland and St Patrick’s Day for the EFL Classroom

With St Patrick’s Day on 17 March, we thought it would be nice to focus some attention on Ireland. Many TEFL/ESOL teachers will have Irish...
Understanding Labels for Word Classes and Larger Grammatical Units 

Understanding Labels for Word Classes and Larger Grammatical Units 

As English language teachers, one fundamental aspect of the job is to be able to describe certain features of English and explain how they work...
Multi Word and Phrasal Verbs

Multi Word and Phrasal Verbs

In this article, we will present a quick summary of the differences between Phrasal Verbs and other Multi Word Verbs. In the free download at...
A to Z of TEFL/ESOL Resources To Bring To Class

A to Z of TEFL/ESOL Resources To Bring To Class

If you are new to the world of TEFL or ESOL teaching or starting a new course at a new school or institution; what do...
Top 10 EFL Classroom Activities for Valentine’s Day 2023

Top 10 EFL Classroom Activities for Valentine’s Day 2023

This repost of our previous Top 10 EFL Classroom Activities for Valentine’s Day blog also includes some new free resources available to download. Explore the language...
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