Teaching business English is more or less the same as teaching standard English—with a few twists and tweaks.
Usually you’ll start with advanced students who need English for work-related purposes.
But what to talk about? The business section of …
jodyhanson
Want the dream job of teaching English and traveling the world?
Then you need an English as a Second Language teaching certificate.
I’ve been an English teacher across several countries, including Nigeria, China, Morocco and Chile, and it …
lindsaynash
It’s easy as pie.
No, it’s a piece of cake.
Or maybe it’s impossible to make heads or tails out of them.
Idioms. They’re a lot of fun to teach and to learn, and they’ll make your students sound more …
Every ESL student is unique.
From their hobbies and native language to their favorite vocabulary, every student approaches English learning in a different way.
I’m willing to bet, though, that nearly all ESL students will agree on one thing: …
Your pupils are getting restless.
Your younger students switch on their phones while you explain the present simple yet another time.
Some adult learners who want to learn English without studying grammar are thinking about quitting.
I know the pain. …
When used correctly, adjectives can turn any regular old sentence into something special.
For ESL students, the number of adjectives we use can be overwhelming. Take the word “pretty,” for example. We could also say:
Beautiful, attractive, lovely, appealing, …
What makes Sherlock Holmes such a great detective?
Is it his British charm and quick wit? His encyclopedic knowledge of crime, Greater London and understanding of human behavior?
Or is it his determination to get results and the logical process …
