Activities / Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know June 3, 2012 Four Skills and Five Senses (by Anna Musielak) Two weeks ago the director of my school announced that the teachers should organize a “family” lesson. Kids could bring their parents, grandparents and relatives to accompany them on the lesson to observe how... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know April 19, 2012 Because We All Love a Good Story (by Kevin Stein) Some ideas on why and how to use short stories in the language classroom This morning, while I was greeting students at the front door of my high school, Miki-Chan, a second year student... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know April 10, 2012 Copyright, Plagiarism, and Digital Literacy (by Sue Lyon-Jones) Copyright is a pretty a hot topic in the ELT world at the moment, and many people are discussing it and blogging about it. The law that applies to using lesson materials or blog... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know April 6, 2012 Large Teenage Classes: some strategies to enjoy the lesson! (by Valentina Morgana) Note from Barb: A few days ago, I wrote a short post for the iTDi blog about teaching large classes. I was fascinated by the Englishometer that Valentina mentioned in her comment, and asked... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know April 3, 2012 Teaching Songs and Chants in the Classroom (by Marsha Goren) I am an American who has been teaching English in Israel for 32 years. I have found my work very challenging and rewarding as most children in Israel really strive to know English. I... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know February 3, 2012 Female Pirates Weren’t Sexy (by Lesley Ito) Wacky facts I’ve Learned from teaching cross-curricular lessons. (The information contained in this article was originally presented as a Pecha Kucha at the JALT National Conference in Tokyo, Japan in November 2011.) It’s been... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Activities / Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know December 24, 2011 EFL Teacher’s Kit for Surviving Kids (by Shelly Sanchez Terrell) When I first began teaching very young English language learners in Germany, I went a bit insane! Kids climbed the walls literally and flew the paper airplanes I had actually thought would be a... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know December 12, 2011 Bring Language to Life in Your Classroom (by Karen Frazier-Tsai) Whenever I teach, I do all I can to present language so that it comes to life for the students. As an English teacher, I instantly become an actor in order to convey meaning... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know November 14, 2011 10 tips for a great first impression with students (by Brad Patterson) For a long time I thought the key to making a good first impression was being “nice”… if only it were that simple. Below you’ll find 10 ideas to help re-investigate how you introduce... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket
Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know November 12, 2011 Bringing Happiness to the Classroom (by Vladimira Chalyova) What is the meaning of life? To be happy and useful. – Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama A real authentic smile of a student is worth every single minute you spend on giving them... Share this:FacebookLinkedInTwitterPinterestPrintMoreEmailTumblrRedditPocket