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Young People Global Literacy Rates Revealed

More people can read now than ever. Which is an amazing success. But, after digging into the figures, we’ve discovered there are still some alarming literacy rates worldwide that simply cannot go unnoticed. Global literacy stood at 87.26% in 1999,…

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Conditionals can be tricky for English language learners. While the grammar itself is not difficult, the issue for the learner is more about knowing when to use the different conditionals;…

Activities For Teaching The First Conditional

21st November 2017

Our poor learners! Learning a language is not easy. Learners need to learn the rules of the language, the pronunciation of the language and the usage of the language, but…

5 Easy Steps To Vocabulary Learning In The EFL Classroom

17th November 2017

We all know that there’s no one right way to teach a lesson. Take a look into fifty classrooms learning the second conditional and you’re bound to see fifty teachers…

3 TEFL Teaching Methods

15th November 2017

Teaching English as a Foreign Language can mean many things. You could find yourself teaching any age group, any subject, in any country - from Argentina to Zambia. If you…

Teaching Mature Learners In The EFL Classroom

13th November 2017

Maybe you’ve done your TEFL course and now you have some real teaching experience under your belt. You’re feeling confident in the classroom and you know your way around a…

Tips For How To Develop As A Teacher

3rd November 2017

In the English as a Foreign Language classroom, we are often led to believe that talking is king. The whole aim of our lessons is communication, right, so it makes…

Why Silence Is Not Always A Bad Thing

2nd November 2017

Learning English is becoming more and more popular with students from South Korea. South Korea has been a popular destination for TEFL teachers for many years, mostly because it can…

Top Tips For Teaching Korean Students

1st November 2017

Teaching English as a Foreign Language can mean many things. It can mean teaching kindergarten in China, teens in Spain, businessmen and –women in Argentina or nurses in Poland. It…

How To Teach Proficient Students

31st October 2017

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