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Positive Reinforcement In The EFL Classroom

Undoubtedly the main aim of the EFL classroom is to ensure that our students produce accurate and appropriate English in order to communicate and express themselves. It seems sensible then that we often focus on accuracy. Consequently, error correction has…

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As teachers, we put a lot of time and effort into planning our lessons and dealing with assessment. Many people don’t realise that most of the work of being a…

What Really Makes A Good Teacher

28th April 2017

New English File. Cutting Edge. Total English. SpeakOut. Touchstone. Inside Out. Outcomes. These are just a few of the popular coursebooks in English language training. In our English as a…

The Case For And Against Coursebooks

27th April 2017

Co-operative learning is a technique which has been around since the 1930s but has recently seen an upsurge in popularity. It came about as a response to the fact that…

Co-Operative Learning: A Not-So-New Teachnique For The EFL Classroom

27th April 2017

If you’re ever around children, you’ll know that they are really just little people with sponge-like tendencies, especially when it comes to languages. Just as they are able to pick…

How Do Children Learn Languages

20th April 2017

Even though learning English can be problematic for speakers of any first language, some languages offer some respite due to the similarity between the two languages. With these languages, it is…

3 Common Problems For Arabic Learners Of English

20th April 2017

There can be no doubt that being an enthusiastic teacher is an important part of the classroom. Even though there have been major advances in technology, and many people may…

The Importance Of Teacher Enthusiasm In The EFL Classroom

19th April 2017

If you’re teaching EFl adults, chances are they are a chatty bunch. Though you may find yourself with a quiet student or two, for the most part adult learners enjoy engaging…

Conversation Ideas For Your EFL Adults

18th April 2017

As a TEFL teacher, there is nothing quite as satisfying as seeing your students learn. The feeling of pride and accomplishment when a student passes an exam or does well…

The Aha Moment

18th April 2017

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