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- ELT World TEFL Website of the month: ELT ChatELT Chat With the current big bang-scale increase of the twittersphere, a new type of chat has surfaced for English language professionals. The wonderful #ELTChat is currently being moderated by Twitter TEFL heavyweights @ShellTerrell, @Marisa_C, @englishraven, and @olafelch (although the … Continue reading → […]
- United States: Subject Matters – Reading, Writing… and Readying for TestsIt’s the best of times and the worst of times, exclaims the unusually Dickensian CNN, for English teachers as they find themselves more accountable than ever for the academic success of their students, while balancing new technologies that change time-honored … Continue reading → […]
- United States: Feds Make ELLs a Priority for Tests Based on Common-Core StandardsThe federal government, notes Education Week, is intending to provide grants for the development of English-language-proficiency assessments that are aligned with the national common-core standards. The proposed grant competition would push the country toward more uniformity for the definition of … Continue reading → […]
- Vietnam: Pilot English Teaching Project is Hit by Staff Shortage and Poor SkillsFactors including a serious lack of facilities, as well as a shortage of qualified teachers have adversely affected the Ministry of Education and Training’s pilot English language teaching programme for primary school children, notes VietnamNet. Read more on this… Post … Continue reading → […]
- Would you have done this for a job?Simple question: would you have done what this person did to try and get a job in the Gulf? She flew me to Qatar on a 1-way ticket (despite my several written requests for a return ticket since it seemed … Continue reading → […]
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English-Zulu dictionary helps break down language barriers in South Africa
English speakers visiting South Africa could soon find this easier after the publication of an English-Zulu dictionary – believed to be the first of its kind for more than 40 years. Oxford University Press Southern Africa, notes the Guardian, also … Continue reading
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Horizons 4 Extracts #4: Begging ex-Teacher in Thailand
Here is the fourth in a series the extracts from the newly available issue four of the ever popular Horizons journal. In this extract, Voicu Mihnea Simandan relates the tale of a begging teacher in Thailand: In July 2007, while … Continue reading
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Horizons 4 Extracts #1: Dealing with job burnout
Over the next seven days, I’ll be featuring extracts from the newly available issue four of the ever astounding Horizons journal. In this extract, I look at the phenomenon of job burnout, and suggest ways we can avoid it: If … Continue reading
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HLT Mag – May / June issue
I know it’s been keeping you awake at night but it’s finally here, the May / June issue of HLT. I am aware many of you may already be thinking about your summer holidays and perhaps you want to put … Continue reading
Why HLT Magazine?
I really like the online journal Humanising Language Teaching. A lot of people take cheap shots at it but I think it serves a valuable purpose in the profession. Not only does it regularly feature contributions from TEFL heavyweights such as eremy … Continue reading
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15 Things to do in the Classroom
The ever excellent TEFL.net offers a great selection of ‘15 things to do in the classroom’, a great variety of ideas for those struggling to inject something new into their classroom activities. I’ve linked to them below: 15 most fun … Continue reading
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How do I Compare Prices for TEFL Stuff Online?
Last week MELEE started a thread on the general discussion board asking the question, ‘what do you miss from home?’ One of the worst things about living in Turkey is the unavailability of books, especially those relating to our beloved … Continue reading
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Does the World Need a TEFL Wiki?
As those of you unfortunate enough to wade through my blog posts on a farily regular basis may well know, I set up a Wiki devoted to the fine profession of TEFL awhile ago. This appears to be a growing … Continue reading
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How to be a Good Online Tutor
Are you thinking about hosting an online course for the first time? Maybe you’ve already taught online but are looking for some tips to help you become more effective? As TEFL teachers, this is an increasingly good opportunity for us … Continue reading
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Pronunciation Tool
This could be a nice pronunciation tool to use in class or for self study. Post Footer automatically generated by Add Post Footer Plugin for wordpress.
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