How to Teach English Idioms Effectively It’s easy as pie. No, it’s a piece of cake. Or maybe it’s impossible to make heads or tails out …
Schwa Sound Rules: 6 Strategies for Teaching Technically, the schwa sound is easy to pronounce on its own—no tongue-twister required at all! However, students tend to forget …
8 Methods of Teaching English Ever get tired of using the same old teaching routines? Many students are used to memorizing verbs, answering worksheets, taking …
Resources and Strategies for Teaching High School ESL What works with adults in the ESL classroom doesn’t necessarily work with teenagers. In this guide, I’ll share with you …
How to Teach Vocabulary to ESL Students Vocabulary is the heart of any language, so teaching it well is important. So why not teach vocabulary the way …
10 Speaking Strategies for ESL Students Getting students to talk is the name of the game for many ESL teachers. And I know from personal experience …
Total Physical Response: How TPR Works in the ESL Classroom Want to have your students hanging on your every word? Bringing Total Physical Response (TPR) into your classroom will have …
5 ESL Reading Comprehension Strategies Reading in English can feel daunting to ESL learners. They might feel that they’re doomed if they don’t understand every …
Differentiation for ELL Students: 6 Key Steps ELL (English Language Learner) students can struggle in class without a bit of extra support. Differentiation is one key strategy …
The Direct Method of Teaching English The Direct Method (DM) is exactly what it sounds like. It’s a language teaching method that involves solely using the …
