Spanish speakers are a diverse bunch, hailing from all around the world.
Spanish is spoken far and wide, serving as the official language in countries of North, South and Central America, Europe and Africa.
It’s only natural that, of …
Every teacher has been there.
It’s your first day teaching in a classroom, and when you ask for guidance someone tells you very vaguely to “just teach them.”
“What does that even mean?” you ask yourself as you start …
Teaching business English is more or less the same as teaching standard English—with a few twists and tweaks.
Usually you’ll start with students who speak at a pretty advanced level and tend to want to gear their English towards …
After teaching for some time, you may have noticed that you have the same gut reaction to many ESL teaching books.
These are some common thoughts to have while skimming through the various books your school offers:
“I definitely …
Wish you could peek inside your students’ brains and read their minds?
Wish you could hear what’s inside your students’ hearts and could use that insider knowledge to instigate a passion for language learning?
Well, you can—and we’re going …
Sometimes there are situations in life that seem bad on a superficial level, but they end up changing your life for the better.
That’s just how the universe works, friends.
Looking back in retrospect, we’ll often see that the …
Are you looking out for number one?
Even if you’ve never taught a day in your life and have just sat in classes, you already know that teaching isn’t always painless.
It’s like most work.
The trick is to …
One key goal almost every adult ESL student shares is gaining the ability to speak English with others.
Luckily, they come to the classroom with a unique advantage. They have life experience.
And, unlike younger students, they’ve typically already …
When you go abroad, shopping is inevitable.
Your students might travel abroad to a foreign country and need their English for shopping escapades. Whether they end up buying gifts for their loved ones at home or some food at the …
Do you ever get Teacher’s Block instead of Writer’s Block?
You know, that feeling when you can’t think up any ideas for classes? It’s a real thing, any teacher can tell you.
But what happens when you urgently need ideas…
English is an international commodity—there are thousands, even millions, of potential English students wanting to learn out there.
So, have you ever considered teaching English online?
Today I’ll give you an in-depth look at what it’s like teaching ESL online …
So, you want to play songs in ESL class—good for you!
When you think of using music for ESL classes, you almost always think of something catchy, something with simple lyrics and something that’s easy to sing along to. …
Are you running around trying to bag the perfect ESL teaching job?
Well, stop running and plop yourself down behind your computer for a while.
The whole ESL game has changed!
Our classrooms are making a transition to the digital …
Who knew that a simple kitchen timer could be a revelation for the ESL classroom?
Who would have guessed that the small countdown device that dings when food is cooked could be the cornerstone to wonderfully fun ESL games?…
