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Going Home After Living Abroad | Life After ESL

Going Home After Living Abroad | Life After ESL

Did you know…I’m Leaving Korea Do people that read this blog know that I’m leaving Korea in March 2016 for…
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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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Great Writing 4 by Keith Folse Review | Teaching ESL Writing

Great Writing 4 by Keith Folse Review | Teaching ESL Writing

If you’re looking for one of the best ESL writing textbooks, then you’ll want to seriously consider Great Writing. Keep…
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Top 5 Tips for Teaching Content Classes, Minus the Lecture and PPT Death

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

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

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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Renewable Energy Lesson Plan for ESL Students: For Intermediate-Advanced

Renewable Energy Lesson Plan for ESL Students: For Intermediate-Advanced

Do you teach advanced level students and are looking for a lesson plan that’s work for them? Perhaps you teach…
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Graded Language and Why English Teachers Should Use It

Graded Language and Why English Teachers Should Use It

What’s graded language? It’s talking more slowly, and using simpler language when you’re talking to someone who doesn’t speak English…
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Top 5 ESL Lesson Planning Sites | ESL Lesson Plans

Top 5 ESL Lesson Planning Sites | ESL Lesson Plans

If given the choice, I’ll often not use a textbook when teaching English classes in a Korean university. The reasons…
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Teaching English-No Textbooks!

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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Public Speaking for ESL Students | ESL Presentations

Public Speaking for ESL Students | ESL Presentations

I LOVE teaching public speaking to my university student in Korea. My presentation classes have probably been some of the…
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Present Perfect and Simple Past Activity | ESL Grammar

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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How to make a Difficult English Test, the Easy Way

How to make a Difficult English Test, the Easy Way

I know, I know, it’s not really a bad problem too have, but I have too many good students. Because…
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Serial Podcast for ESL Students: Happy Times all ’round

Serial Podcast for ESL Students: Happy Times all ’round

If you teach very high-level students, consider using the Serial podcast. Although it’s a wee bit old, it’s still just…
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The Test Teach Test Approach | Teaching English

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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Syllabus for teaching in a Korean University | ESL Teaching Syllabus

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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