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As English as a Foreign Language teachers our main aim is teaching English. However, there are actually many other skills that we could and should incorporate into our EFL classrooms…

The Middle East is fast becoming a hub for teaching English as a foreign language. More and more EFL teachers are making their way to Saudi Arabia, Dubai and Kuwait…

On the TEFL course you undoubtedly spent some time considering the different stages of your lessons. No matter if you are utilising PPP or another structure, the important elements of…

Pronunciation is often overlooked by English as a Foreign Language teachers, to the detriment of their students. Pronunciation is a vital element of speaking a language in terms of comprehension…

Planning, planning, planning. Sometimes it can feel like that’s all EFL teachers do. But it’s a necessary evil. Necessary because we need a plan to ensure our lessons run smoothly…

Whether or not to use your students' mother tongue in the EFL classroom is a long-debated topic. We are teaching English, after all. It would seem that immersion is the…

Learner training is an aspect of teaching which is often neglected but which is very important. This sounds very disciplinarian but it’s not as scary as it sounds. Learner training…

If you hear the abbreviation IPA, do you think of beer? If you do, then this is for you. In the linguistics world, IPA stands for the International Phonetic Alphabet.…

It’s not often that stress is thought of as a positive aspect of life. However, there are certain situations where a little bit of stress can be beneficial. There is…