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Q and A - Multilingual Beginner Classes
Hi Readers,
This month's question is about what to teach in a multilingual beginner lesson. Thank, Emeka, for sending in the question!
Hi Carol, I am very much impressed at the way you bring solutions to issues. Please can you help me provide an answer to this question, "what would you teach in the first 45 minute lesson with ...
Living on a Budget - Christmas Cards
Hello Readers!
If you've been worrying about how you might find the time and money to send Christmas cards to all your friends and family around the world, you can now sleep easy. Not only is the following service free, but it's quick and fairly easy, too. All you need to do...
Q and A - Teaching Classes via the Internet or the Phone
Hello Readers,
This month's question is about teaching classes through the Internet or the telephone and comes from Niki. Thanks, Niki for sending in this question!
Dear Carol,
I've just thought up of a service and it's teaching conversational English via phone and the net. I find that lots of people are getting tired of commuting to their lessons so a service like this is assisting.
I'm getting great feedback and although I'm a qualified teacher,...
Tips and Tricks - The Right or Wrong Game
Hello Readers,
Most good ESL teachers have a few tricks up their sleeve when it comes to warmers and games they can use in their classrooms. But even the best of the best teachers can get stuck in a rut. So, let's take a look at another game you can use with your English students...
Recommended resources - Interactive Pron Chart
Hello Readers,
Do you ever wish that you had paid more attention when your CELTA tutor or English professor went over a pronunciation chart for the first time? If so, then you're in luck. Click on the link ...
Recommended resources - pronunciation video
Hello readers,
Teaching ESL and pronunciation go hand in hand, so undoubtedly, you've had your fill of frustrating 'listen and repeat' moments in the classroom. Teaching pron doesn't always have to be frustrating...
Teacher Development - the new comparative trend
Hello readers,
As you know, English is a living language, which means that it changes with time. One of the recent changes is that of the decline in the comparative 'er' marker. I only became aware of this trend a few months ago, but since then, I've heard examples of the new trend on a daily basis. Instead of 'it's easier', I've heard 'it's more easy'. Instead of 'she's prettier', it's 'she's more pretty'. I've also heard people combining 'more' with 'er', e.g., 'more hungrier'. While my stomach sinks every time I hear such examples, ...
Q & A - Teaching in Chengdu, China
Hello Readers,
This month's question is from Denise, who is inquiring about finding a teaching position in Chengdu, China. Thanks, Denise, for sending in the question!
Dear Carol: I read your article about teaching ESL in Chengdu and would like to know more information about finding such a position. I'm interested in teaching in a university or public school in or near Chengdu.
Thanks,
Denise
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Dear Denise ...
Teacher Development - CLIL
Hello Readers,
You may have noticed four letters that have become increasingly more prevalent: CLIL. But what do these letters stand for and what does it mean?
CLIL, or Content Language Integrated Learning, is ...
Tips and Tricks - Photocopiables
Hello readers,
For many EL teachers, having photocopiable resources readily available to them would be considered a treat. Having original photocopiable resources might then be considered unthinkable.
If you've ever had to make a photocopy of a photocopy of a photocopy of a photocopy ...
Living on a budget - frequent flyer miles
Hello readers,
As the economy continues to fall, every little bit really does help. As many ESL teachers live and work abroad, one way to save is...
Recommended resources - Crossword puzzles
Hello readers,
Are you looking for a quick and easy way to create worksheets that look professionally designed? If you've ever taken the time to manually create a crossword puzzle about a topic for your students, then chances are you've only done it once. The time spent on creating such things could probably be better spent elsewhere. However, if you...
Recommended resources - Phonetics builder
Hello readers,
If you've ever tried to add phonetic symbols to your worksheets, you may know how difficult that can be. Instead of writing them in by hand or cutting and pasted each as separate images, there is a simple solution...
Q & A - Teaching small Business English classes
Hello Readers,
If you've ever taught small classes, Business English or otherwise, you might have encountered a similar problem as this one:
Dear ESL Lesson Plan,
I have a small Business English class that is particularly difficult to plan for (two young women & their older boss who is one of the CEO's of their company). There is one young woman who comes regularly but the other two students are inconsistent. There are activities that I want to do with the students, but...
Teaching Tips - How to involve students in correcting mistakes
Hello Readers,
If you're interested in making your classroom more learner-centered, you may have already thought about placing more responsibility on your students in regards to error correction.
Here's a simple way ...
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