Grading Participation: I Refuse to Do It Grading participation in Korean universities-I did it for quite a few years but…
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How to Teach English, the Awesome Way
So you Want to be Awesome? So you want to know how to teach English, the awesome way? I have…
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Teaching English as a Second Language in your Home Country
Weary of the Expat Living? Maybe you’re teaching abroad in a place like Korea or China but you’re weary of…
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Teaching English Without a Degree: Countries to Consider
Finding a Teaching Job Without a Degree: Difficult It’s time for some straight-talk about teaching English without a degree….
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Korean University Students-I lied, kind of when I said mine were all fabulous
My Great Students-Not all True Remember when I was talking about how great my Korean university students are? Motivated, speak…
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Top 5 Tips to Help you Get Ready for the New Semester
Bust out of your Summer Apathy! It’s that time again! The new semester is starting up soon and I’m sure…
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Google Drive and Why I Love It
If you’ve spent any time cruising ’round this blog, you’d know that I’m all about making my teaching life as…
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Top 5 Tips for Teaching Content Classes, Minus the Lecture and PPT Death
PPT Death Screens When I walk by the open classroom doors of some lecturers at my university, I can see…
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The Introverted English Teacher: 5 Coping Strategies | Teaching ESL
Are you an introvert and want to pick up a few tips for getting through the day without feeling like…
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Authentic Materials for Language Learning with Lower-Level Students
Is there a better way than just soldiering on through an ESL textbook, semester after semester? Maybe. Authentic materials can…
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5 Tips for Making Student Centered Classrooms
Student Centered Classrooms: All the Rage These Days These days, all the current language acquisition research advocates student-centered classrooms. This…
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Teaching English-No Textbooks!
I remember years ago when I was just starting out as a teacher, I felt like I NEEDED a textbook,…
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Killer Classes: The 4 Hour ESL Lesson Plan
Do you have some ridiculously long English classes and are struggling to figure out what to do in them? Then…
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Present Perfect and Simple Past Activity | ESL Grammar
Grammar teaching—many teachers and students think it’s boring, but it doesn’t have to be. The key is designing fun, engaging…
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Teaching Present Perfect Continuous with Timelines
It’s not easy to teach this grammar point, present perfect continuous but it is possible to do it well. Keep…
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University ESL Lesson Plans- What I Actually Do in Class
Okay, so you’ve got yourself a shiny new teaching job at a Korean uni. It’s now getting to crunch time….
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The Test Teach Test Approach | Teaching English
In the interest of professional development, I wanted to try out something new in my English classes with university students…
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How to Teach English: Small Stuff that Actually Matters
Hiking the Appalachian Trail: Ounces = Pounds Little things add up, is what I discovered thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail way…
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Foreigners in Korea Can’t Teach Grammar, or Anything of Substance
Foreigners in Korea Can’t Teach Anything Besides Conversation Over my decade or so in Korea, I’ve heard the same thing…
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Picture Quest ESL Activity: Take a Rest my Students!
Are you looking for a fun activity to do in your classes in order to give your students a break…
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Stephen Krashen and Comprehensible Input
Back when I lived in Busan, South Korea, Stephen Krashen came there! It was kind of a big deal and…
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How to Get High Student Evaluations in a Korean University
So, you want to get good student evaluations from your university students in Korea, or elsewhere in the world? The…
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Top 10 Tips for Newbies Teaching in a Korean University
I’ve just finished my 8th year of teaching in universities in South Korea and when I compare my first shaky…
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Syllabus for teaching in a Korean University | ESL Teaching Syllabus
Let’s talk syllabi. You’re certainly need one when teaching a course at a Korean university (or any uni around the…
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Classroom Rules for University Students in Korea
If you want to have better English classes in Korean universities, then you’re going to need some basic rules to…
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ESL Textbooks for University Students who Don’t Really Speak English
Okay, so you’ve just been given a class to teach…and…you get to choose your own book. This can certainly be…
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Name Tags for Students | ESL Teaching Tip
Do you have more than a hundred students, or just have a hard time remembering names? Or maybe you change…
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Multi Level ESL Classes | Teaching ESL Abroad
Do you teach classes with a huge skill level gap? For example, some students are almost fluent while others have…
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Your Study Habits are Probably Wrong
What are your study habits like? How about your students? They’re probably wrong. Keep on reading to find out more…
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Teaching: it’s all about the Relationship, not Technology in the Classroom
If you’re wondering about using tech in your English classroom, and whether or not it’s good for you, or the…
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