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 2008
Horizons: Your Free Online TEFL Journal
The latest action packed edition of Horizons ELT Quarterly Journal (issue 6) is now available for free download. The contents of the current issue are as follows. English teaching in Israel can be immensely rewarding by Michelle Simmons Facing financial … Continue reading
New York: Reliable LaGuardia Airport Transportation
I’m an english teacher who’s constantly on the move; I’m sure that many of you in this profession are like me in that you love to travel and see the world as much as you can. An aspect of our … Continue reading
MELTA 18th International Conference: ALIGNING TEACHING and LEARNING
The Malaysian English Language Teaching Association (MELTA) will be hosting their 18th International Conference on the theme ‘Aligning Teaching And Learning Effective Methodologies In English Language Education‘ at the Puteri Pacific Hotel, Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia from 11th to 13th … Continue reading
Free Online TEFL Journal
The latest edition of Horizons ELT Quarterly Journal is now available for free download. The contents of the current issue are as follows. English teaching in Israel can be immensely rewarding by Michelle Simmons Facing financial crisis? Then move your … Continue reading
Guessing vocab from context…
…is a really bad way to acquire new words, at least that’s what I rather provocatively suggested on a thread over on the ELT World forums. Of course, it’s not an impossible skill, as many noted: ‘It’s possible,’ suggetsts Golightly, … Continue reading
When teachers don’t speak English
Indonesia: Effective foreign language learning in school requires the presence of a good teacher and textbook combined with appropriate methodology, suggests Jan E. Dormer in the Jakarta Post. Qualified English teachers are lacking in Indonesia, therefore, schools will often use … Continue reading
TEFL Teachers Hooked on World of Warcraft
For the inexperienced and / or uninitiated among you, I should start by explaining what this is all about… World of Warcraft (commonly known by the acronym WoW) is a massively popular online multiplayer role-playing game which is currently being … Continue reading
6 simple reasons why your TEFL resume sucks
Another lunchtime chat with the boss, another great idea for a blog post. Although, technically speaking, she now only has to deal with formulaic online job applications, my boss has years of experience of weeding out rubbish CVs, the reasons … Continue reading
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Europe: English is necessary but not always sufficient in business
Europe: There are more than 4,000 Europeans building a nuclear power plant here – Poles, Germans, French, Finns, Swedes. What’s the language spoken on the work site? English, even though none are native English speakers. “When you only communicate with … Continue reading
U.S. needs to ‘Americanize’ immigrants or face trouble!
United States: The United States must embark on an aggressive effort to integrate immigrants, including teaching them English and U.S. history, a federal task force recommended Thursday. The report strongly emphasizes that immigrants must learn English in order to fully … Continue reading
