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Teaching ESL: Tips, Games, Activities, Lesson Plans for Teaching English

If you're an ESL teacher, then look no further! We have the best TEFL games, activities and lesson plan ideas, along with textbooks, conversation starters, teaching tips and a whole lot more. It's teaching English made easy.

English Expressions, Phrases & Idioms: See Eye to Eye

English Expressions, Phrases & Idioms: See Eye to Eye

If you’re an English learner who wants to sound like a native speaker, then check out this lesson filled with…
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ESL Conversation Questions for Teenagers and Adults

ESL Conversation Questions for Teenagers and Adults

If you’re looking for some ESL conversation questions, then you’re certainly in the right place. A list of English conversation…
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Teaching ESL/EFL Online: Top 10 Tips to do it Effectively

Teaching ESL/EFL Online: Top 10 Tips to do it Effectively

More and more teachers are finding themselves teaching ESL/EFL online these days. Of course, it’s still teaching English but there…
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Extensive Reading for ESL/EFL Students | English Reading Skills

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,…
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Name Tags for Students in the Classroom | Making Nametags

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…
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Stephen Krashen and Comprehensible Input Theory | Extensive Reading

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…
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ESL Writing Tip: Always Proofread | Better English Writing

ESL Writing Tip: Always Proofread | Better English Writing

Do you want to know the biggest mistake people make when writing? It’s that they fail to proofread what they’ve…
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Cambridge Touchstone ESL Textbook for Adults | Touchstone Books

Cambridge Touchstone ESL Textbook for Adults | Touchstone Books

If you’re looking for an ESL textbook for your next class, then Cambridge Touchstone should be at the top of…
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Time English Conversation Lesson Plan for Teenagers or Adults

Time English Conversation Lesson Plan for Teenagers or Adults

If you’re looking for a sample from the book, 67 ESL Conversation Topics (available on Amazon), here’s one of them…
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Physical Activity in the Classroom | TPR

Physical Activity in the Classroom | TPR

Picture the scene…it’s Friday afternoon or Monday morning and your class is filled with sleepy, bored and tired students? What’s…
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Travel ESL Conversation Lesson Plan for Teenagers or Adults

Travel ESL Conversation Lesson Plan for Teenagers or Adults

If you’re looking for a sample from the book, 67 ESL Conversation Topics (available on Amazon), here’s one of them…
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Teaching Writing to ESL Beginners: How to do it Well

Teaching Writing to ESL Beginners: How to do it Well

Teaching Writing to ESL Beginners: A Tough Job Teaching beginners to write in English can be a very difficult job….
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Financial Management for English Teachers | Expat Finance

Financial Management for English Teachers | Expat Finance

English teachers in South Korea and around the world—I know a common question that a lot of you have is…
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English Reading Tips for ESL/EFL Learners | Teaching ESL Reading

English Reading Tips for ESL/EFL Learners | Teaching ESL Reading

If you’re looking for some English reading tips, you’ve come to the right place! We have three of our favourite…
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Top 50 ESL Activities Superlist | Fun ESL Games and Activities

Top 50 ESL Activities Superlist | Fun ESL Games and Activities

Who doesn’t need some fun, interesting activities and games for their English classes right? This is the ultimate list that…
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121 Facebook Groups for ESL Teachers | Get Connected and Informed!

121 Facebook Groups for ESL Teachers | Get Connected and Informed!

If you’re looking for Facebook Groups for ESL Teachers, you’ve come to the right place. I’ve compiled 121 of them…
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An Online TEFL Course: Not the Most Terrible Idea

An Online TEFL Course: Not the Most Terrible Idea

If you’re an English teacher you may be considering a TEFL course or some kind, or something like the CELTA….
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Teaching English as a Second Language in your Home Country

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 Writing Strategies: Fostering Student Autonomy

Teaching Writing Strategies: Fostering Student Autonomy

Fostering Student Autonomy in Writing Classes Autonomy, with regards to teaching is when students take charge of their own learning–when…
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