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Book Review: An Introduction to Evidence-Based Teaching in the English Language Classroom

This blog provides a review of the new book An Introduction to Evidence-Based Teaching in the English Language Classroom: Theory and Practice by Carol Lethaby,...
Lesson Planning | Free Lesson Plan Template and Sample

Lesson Planning | Free Lesson Plan Template and Sample

Lesson planning is an important part of teaching, but there are so many options when writing one that it can become overwhelming. In this blog...
Teacher Guide: How to Prepare Students for Listening Exams

Teacher Guide: How to Prepare Students for Listening Exams

A listening exam assesses your students’ ability to listen to, and to understand, an audio in English. It is an imperative part of many exams and...
Teacher Guide: How to Prepare Students for Oral Exams

Teacher Guide: How to Prepare Students for Oral Exams

There are plenty of online resources and videos which give students advice on how to prepare for oral English exams and I have written a...
Teacher Guide: How to Prepare Students for Reading Exams

Teacher Guide: How to Prepare Students for Reading Exams

With exam season coming up, we take a look at how you can help your students prepare for reading exams. From knowing the exam basics,...
English Language Teaching: Approaches, Methods, and Techniques

English Language Teaching: Approaches, Methods, and Techniques

When we are looking at the effectiveness of our teaching, we often get tied up in the minutiae of classroom practice. However, sometimes it’s useful...
Top Tips to Encourage Reading for Pleasure

Top Tips to Encourage Reading for Pleasure

Let’s be honest, encouraging children to read is not always that easy. It can often feel like a chore to them when there’s such a...
Interesting TEFL Debate Topics

Interesting TEFL Debate Topics

Debates are a good way to practice English speaking skills and develop argumentative language in the TEFL classroom. They also encourage English learners to listen...
English Language Teaching Terminology

English Language Teaching Terminology

In this article, we have tried to bring together and explain some of the more common concepts and terminology used in the field of Teaching...
Challenges in teaching English language learners in the EFL classroom

Challenges in teaching English language learners in the EFL classroom

TEFL is a very rewarding profession but that doesn’t mean it comes without challenges. Sometimes it’s useful to have a bit of help and advice...
Learning Student’s Names | Top Tips for the TEFL/ESOL Classroom

Learning Student’s Names | Top Tips for the TEFL/ESOL Classroom

In terms of classroom control and management, any TEFL/ESOL teacher will find that knowing a student’s name will give a degree of influence over their...
Student Guide: How to Prepare for Multiple-Choice Written Ex

Student Guide: How to Prepare for Multiple-Choice Written Ex

As we head into exam season, it is worth doing a bit of exam training with your students. Exam technique will only take students so far, but if they are...
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