If you teach ESL online and are looking for some of the best activities and ideas for planning your lessons, then you're in the right place. Keep on reading for all the details you need to know about teaching English online. Teach ESL Online: Activities, Games, Resources and Lesson Plan … [Read more...]
ESL Sentence Making Games and Activities, Lesson Plans, Worksheets
If you're looking for some ESL sentence making activities or games, then you're certainly in the right place. We have the top 10 of those, along with sentence structure lessons plans, sentence building worksheets, online practice recommendations and a whole lot more. Read on for some ESL … [Read more...]
Parts of the Body ESL Activities, Games, Worksheets & Lesson Plans
If you're looking for some of the best parts of the body ESL games and activities, along with worksheets, lesson plans and a whole lot more, then you're in the right place. Keep on reading for everything you need to know about body parts ESL. Top 10 Parts of the Body Activities and Games Let's … [Read more...]
WH Questions ESL Activities and Games: Top 10 to Try Out
If you're looking for some of the best WH Questions ESL games or activities, then you're certainly in the right place. We have the 10 top ones for you to consider, along with worksheets, lesson plans and a whole lot more for ESL W & H questions. ESL WH Questions Games and Activities Let's … [Read more...]
ESL Prepositions: Games, Activities, Worksheets & Lesson Plans
Consider this your source for everything ESL prepositions. We have the best prepositions games and activities, along with worksheets, lesson plans, online practice recommendations and more! Keep on reading for all the details you need to know about prepositions of place for English … [Read more...]
ESL Textbooks for University Students and Adults | Four Corners, World Link
Okay, so you've just been given a class to teach...and...you get to choose your own book. This can certainly be a good thing if you've been around the block a few times and know the options inside and out. However, there are so many ESL books for university students and adults that it can be hard to … [Read more...]
Rote Memorization of Vocabulary | Teaching ESL Vocab
Think about your experiences with learning words in a new language? How did you do it? Many people just white knuckle it and straight up memorize them with flashcards or something similar through various rote memorization techniques. But, is it the best way? Keep on reading to find out more … [Read more...]
ESL Lesson Plans for University Students and Adults
Okay, so you've got yourself a shiny new teaching English to adults job. It's now getting to crunch time. What do you actually do in your classes and is there a source for all things teaching ESL to adults lesson plans? Keep on reading to find out what's the deal with lesson planning when you … [Read more...]
University Jobs in Korea: The Ultimate Guide for Getting a Uni Job
University jobs in Korea—let's get to it! If you're looking to get one of the best ESL teaching jobs in the world, you're probably looking for all the information you can get your hands on, right? Here are the answers to many of the most commonly asked questions about Teaching English in South … [Read more...]
Teaching English in Korean Universities: The Ultimate Guide
If you want all the details about what it's actually like teaching english in Korean universities, then you'll certainly want to pay close attention to this section. What follows is the ultimate guide! Teaching English in Korean Universities: What's the Deal with Paperwork and Prep Time? I … [Read more...]
ESL Listening Activities and Games for Kids or Adults
If you're looking for some ESL listening games or activities, or some general advice about how to teach listening to English learners, then you're certainly in the right place. Keep on reading for all the details you need to know about ES listening. ESL Listening Activities and Games: Top 11 to … [Read more...]
How to Teach English to University Students | ESL for Adults
The first week of classes in Korean universities have now finished and the introductory activities are done. It's time to get into the serious teaching. But, perhaps you've only taught kids before and are new to teaching university students. It really is kind of a different world and adults have … [Read more...]
Teaching Present Perfect Continuous: Timelines, Activities & More
It's not easy to teach this grammar point, but it is possible to do it well. You'll just need to use these present perfect continuous timelines, along with the best games and activities. Keep on reading for some quick tips to do it in style! The timeline way is the approach I use for teaching … [Read more...]
ESL Speaking Tests | 4 English Speaking Test Ideas
There are a few different options for ESL speaking tests, all of which have their advantages and disadvantages in terms of teacher effort, ease of grading and how well it measures what you're trying to measure. Choosing the best English speaking test style can go a long way towards making you … [Read more...]
Teaching Relative Clauses: Games, Activities, Worksheets, Lesson Plans
You can usually find relative clauses in almost all high-beginner to advanced level textbooks. So, if you're looking for some help with teaching relative clauses including the best activities and games, worksheets and lesson plans then you're certainly in the right place. Keep on reading for all the … [Read more...]
Comparative Adjectives ESL Games and Activities: Top 10
If you're looking for some of the best comparative adjectives ESL activities or games, along with worksheets, lesson plans and a whole lot more then you're certainly in the right place. Keep on reading for all the details you need to know about teaching this important grammar concept. Top 10 ESL … [Read more...]
Teaching English In South Korea: The Ultimate Guide
Okay, so you want to be an English teacher in Korea? Here are all the details you need to know about teaching English in South Korea, including how to get that much coveted university gig. Keep on reading this ultimate guide for everything you've ever wanted to know and more! Everything you Need to … [Read more...]
Extensive Reading for ESL/EFL Students | English Reading Skills
According to Wikipedia, extensive reading is: "Extensive reading, free reading, book flood, or reading for pleasure is a way of language learning, including foreign language learning, through large amounts of reading. As well as facilitating acquisition of vocabulary, it is believed to increase … [Read more...]
Vocabulary Review Game for ESL: Guess the English Word
Are you looking for a quick, fun vocabulary review game for your classes? Then you're certainly in the right place. Keep on reading for all the details you need to know about Guessing Game. Guessing Game: Vocabulary Review Game for ESL Students Skills: Speaking/listening Time: 20 minutes Level: … [Read more...]
ESL Board Games | A 4-Skills ESL Activity your Students Will Love
If you want to have a bit of fun in your classes and do some serious review, then you'll need to consider using some ESL board games in your classes. They often come in the textbook or teacher resource guide. Or, you can make your own board games for ESL students easily enough. And, if you … [Read more...]
Name Tags for Students in the Classroom | Making Nametags
Do you have more than a hundred students, or just have a hard time remembering names? This is very normal when teaching English in South Korean universities or in public schools. Or maybe you change students every month or two. Then you'll need to keep on reading this English teaching tip about … [Read more...]
ESL Halloween Activities and Games for Kids and Adults: Top 13
When you teach a language, you're usually teaching a lot of vocabulary and grammar. Vocabulary are the words we use and grammar is how we organize them in a way so that people understand what we're saying. However, native English teachers, especially those teaching ESL abroad are often expected to … [Read more...]
ESL News Articles for Kids and Adults | ESL Current Events
Need some new ideas for teachers? Or, an ESL news article to start your lesson planning with? Then you're most certainly in the right place. Keep on reading for my go-to sources for ESL articles. ESL News Articles: Top 10 Online Resources I'm all about using news articles in my classes instead of … [Read more...]
ESL Activities for Advanced Students: Top 15 | ESL Advanced Games
If you teach advanced students who are fluent, or close to it, then you'll need very different ESL activities than if you were teaching beginner or intermediate students. ESL activities for advanced students need to: Be challenging. Too easy or simple and the students will feel like they're … [Read more...]
TEFL Certificate vs. Masters Degree for Teaching in a Korean University
Okay, so it's the all-important question for English teachers. Should you get something like the CELTA or another TEFL certificate or should you just bite the bullet and go big with a Masters degree? Keep on reading to find out all the information you need to know. Which one is Better: TEFL vs … [Read more...]
ESL Activities for Adults: Top 20 Fun Adult ESL Games to Consider
Get ready for some fun ESL activities for adults! The key to happy students and great classes is a wide variety of activities. Read more to find out our top picks to help you get creative in the classroom, including ESL games for adults. Top 20 ESL Activities for University Students and Adults If … [Read more...]
Top 17 ESL Speaking Activities for Adults
If you need some fresh, new ideas for your English conversation class, you've come to the right place. I have 17 of my favourite, tried and tested ESL speaking activities to try out today. ESL Conversation Activities for Adults I know that my readers are all about the ESL teacher awesome and … [Read more...]
Stephen Krashen and Comprehensible Input Theory | Extensive Reading
Back when I lived in Busan, South Korea, Stephen Krashen came there! It was kind of a big deal and there was certainly a buzz around town. I went to his presentation on extensive reading and was inspired enough to start doing it in my classes. Here are the details about it! Krashen … [Read more...]
ESL Listening Lesson Plan Template | Teaching English Listening
If you're serious about helping students improve their English listening skills, you've come to the right place! I'm going to share the steps that you need to know to plan a successful ESL listening lesson, including the steps to follow, game and activity recommendations and more. Keep on reading … [Read more...]
Cambridge Touchstone ESL Textbook for Adults Review
If you're looking for an ESL textbook for your next class, then Cambridge Touchstone should be at the top of your list. Keep on reading our review of Touchstone English books for all the details you need to know. Touchstone English Books Review Touchstone is a 4-skills (reading, writing, … [Read more...]
