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  • Sprechen Sie Englisch? July 4, 2009
    By Gloria Walker Many people around the world would be interested in living abroad. Some would like to permanently emigrate, whereas others would only like to live abroad for a short time, possibly as students or to take part in a work abroad program, as more and more employers place value on having employees who have [...]
  • Teaching Mixed Level Classes June 30, 2009
    June on the TEFL Times has been set aside for a series of articles from Sharon K Couzens de Hinojosa, the creator and writer for TEFL Tips. Although many teachers dread teaching mixed level classes, there are ways to make teaching these classes easier. ● Pair weaker students with stronger students. Both students benefit in this [...]
  • Teaching Large Classes June 26, 2009
    June on the TEFL Times has been set aside for a series of articles from Sharon K Couzens de Hinojosa, the creator and writer for TEFL Tips. Teaching English is challenging enough, but when you have a large class, things get even more difficult. But there are some things that you can do to make [...]
  • Maintaining Discipline June 22, 2009
    June on the TEFL Times has been set aside for a series of articles from Sharon K Couzens de Hinojosa, the creator and writer for TEFL Tips. Often something’s that both newbies and old hands struggle with is maintaining discipline in the classroom. Rowdy students can distrupt the lessons and making teaching difficult for even [...]
  • Teaching Young Students June 17, 2009
    June on the TEFL Times has been set aside for a series of articles from Sharon K Couzens de Hinojosa, the creator and writer for TEFL Tips. Teaching young children can be challenging just because it’s difficult to get their attention and keep it for an extended period of time. However there are a few [...]
  • Teaching Beginners June 12, 2009
    June on the TEFL Times has been set aside for a series of articles from Sharon K Couzens de Hinojosa, the creator and writer for TEFL Tips. As teachers it can be frustrating to teach beginners, everything seems to go painstakingly slow. But think how difficult it would be for you to learn a completely [...]
  • Living in a Foreign Country June 8, 2009
    June on the TEFL Times has been set aside for a series of articles from Sharon K Couzens de Hinojosa, the creator and writer for TEFL Tips. Being a tourist is one thing, but making the move to a foreign country can be daunting. Here are some tips to help make the move easier. Dos ● Try [...]
  • General Tips for Teaching English June 4, 2009
    June on the TEFL Times has been set aside for a series of articles from Sharon K Couzens de Hinojosa, the creator and writer for TEFL Tips. English teachers are professionals and as such need to remember somethings while in the classroom. Here are some ideas to help get you started. Dos ● Act like a teacher. [...]
  • Learning about TEFL and Teaching June 1, 2009
    June on the TEFL Times has been set aside for a series of articles from Sharon K Couzens de Hinojosa, the creator and writer of TEFL Tips. The best teachers are those who keep on learning and trying new things. Here are some ideas to help you get started about learning about teaching. And [...]
  • Teaching English Abroad: 3 tips for taking an online TEFL course versus an in-classroom TEFL course May 27, 2009
    By Bruce E Thompson Every year thousands of adventuresome souls leave their home country for six months or more with goals of teaching English abroad. Yet a common question for those without experience teaching English abroad is, “will an online TEFL certificate (Teaching English as a Foreign Language) be sufficient?” The answer varies depending on your […]

A Dummies Guide to the Gulf

By Sarah Adham
Are women in the Gulf really oppressed? Unfortunately this widely-held opinion is based on ignorance and prejudice by people in the West. Women in the Gulf are just as intelligent, articulate, capable and ambitious as their Western counter-parts. They just haven’t been given the opportunities by their governments to exercise all that ‘drive’ [...]

August 25th, 2008 | Tags: | Category: Advice, Countries, Sarah Adham, Teaching in the Middle East, UAE | 3 comments