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Teaching Exam Skills: Paraphrasing In English

Exam classes are a different kettle of fish when it comes to teaching English. In our General English classes we teach communicative English so that our students can understand the English they are exposed to outside the classroom and be…

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In the EFL classroom there are certain topics which are churned out again and again in coursebooks. There is no doubt that they have enough content and substance to cover…

Talking About Travel In The EFL Classroom

20th March 2018

As a teacher teaching English as a Foreign Language, you never know who you might be teaching. It could be children as young as four or mature learners as young…

Cool Conversation Topics For Teenagers

19th March 2018

In the English as a Foreign Language classroom, it is beneficial to replicate the outside world. In other words, the activities that are done inside the classroom should closely mirror…

What Are Information Gap Activities And Why Should You Use Them?

13th March 2018

When speaking, pronunciation matters, no matter the language. Pronunciation can be the difference between comprehension and confusion on the part of the listener, so it is obviously something we want…

3 Activities To Help Your Students With Pronunciation

9th March 2018

Learning vocabulary is one of the biggest stumbling blocks for learners of any language. Even if you have a good grasp of grammar, you always need vocabulary to be able…

How To Maximise Vocabulary Learning In The EFL Classroom

7th March 2018

Are you feeling bored in your own lessons? Stuck for fun and exciting ideas? In a lesson planning rut? Well then, you’ve come to the right place! We understand that…

Using The News In The EFL Classroom

6th March 2018

Your TEFL course will prepare you for many things – teaching English to Young Learners, teaching English to adults, teaching English grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing, listening and speaking. It will…

5 Mistakes You’re Making In 1-To-1 Classes

26th February 2018

Learning a language is all about learning to communicate. Communicating is all about interacting with people using the language in the real-world. Learning from books is all well and good…

Where To Go On EFL Excursions

23rd February 2018

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