ELT World Blog- How to introduce an English Textbook to your Students1. Introduction “Tell me and I forget, Teach me and I may remember, Involve me and I learn. “ -Benjamin Franklin Textbook is one of the main instruments of educating and preparing students for the examinations. On the first or … Continue reading → […]
- What a TESOL certificate can do for your careerTESOL is interpreted in many ways. For some, it refers to Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. To others, it is Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL), or Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL). In the UK, … Continue reading → […]
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Monthly Archives: December 2007
English language learning and teaching
English language learning and teaching is yet another in the series of free downloadable articles supplying background information on our dearly beloved TEFL profession. This article looks at ELT terminology, types of English, typical learner difficulties, various learner exams, the … Continue reading
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Happy Festive Season
I’m taking a break over the next week or so, so no new posts until the new year. Thank you so much all those who support this blog. Have a great festive season! Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post … Continue reading
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Methods of teaching foreign languages
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Is it OK to Speak Engrish?
Language Transfer, (also known as L1 interference, linguistic interference, and cross meaning) is most commonly discussed in the context of English language learning and teaching, but it can occur in any situation when someone does not have a native-level command … Continue reading
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Getting out of TEFL… continued
Philippa over at her Blogging Translator blog has picked up on the theme of changing careers, noticing how it relates to translation, and the importance of having transferable skills. This blog traces her progress from inhouse to freelance translator as … Continue reading
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The Critical Period Hypothesis
What is it about being a child that enables us to learn our first language so well? This issue is discussed in the latest in my series of free downloadable articles, the critical period hypothesis: Subscribe to David’s English Teaching … Continue reading
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Does school suck?
From the reasons why school sucks blog: Learning by rote Memorization and learning to parrot (repeat back) what a teacher says is not actually “learning” – it’s memorization. It’s learning to please. If you really want to learn something because … Continue reading
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Free worksheets from Cambridge
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A brief history of second language acquisition
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When is it too late to get out of TEFL?
Somewhere between five and eight years, if your responses are anything to go by. This topic drew a lot of heated debate over on the forum. Here are some of the things that have been mentioned: The Prodigy: ‘I was … Continue reading
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