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Authentic Writing Tasks For English Language Learners

I was recently doing some work with English teachers in Luxembourg, looking at written assessments and making them more fit for purpose. We were particularly...

ChatGPT for teachers – Our thoughts, hints and tips

With the debate about AI and ChatGPT seemingly reaching fever-pitch in recent weeks, we thought it would be useful to provide our 10 best tips...

Eurovision Fun for TEFL/ESOL and other English Teachers

Love it or loath it, the Eurovision Song Contest is a huge cultural and media event. This year the contest will be held in Britain; a...

Ireland and St Patrick’s Day for the EFL Classroom

With St Patrick’s Day on 17 March, we thought it would be nice to focus some attention on Ireland. Many TEFL/ESOL teachers will have Irish...

Multi Word and Phrasal Verbs

In this article, we will present a quick summary of the differences between Phrasal Verbs and other Multi Word Verbs. In the free download at...

Top 10 EFL Classroom Activities for Valentine’s Day 2023

This repost of our previous Top 10 EFL Classroom Activities for Valentine’s Day blog also includes some new free resources available to download. Explore the language...

Third Conditional | EFL Lesson Plan

Following on from our previous blog article about useful activities for teaching conditionals, we thought it would be useful to provide an actual lesson plan which utilises...

If Conditionals Were Easy… Some tips and resources for busy TEFL, ESOL and EAL Teachers

If conditionals were easy, we wouldn’t need to spend hours thinking about how to teach them to our ESOL/TEFL or EAL students! This blog contains some...

Spring Watching - A Perfect Time for English Language Teaching

Spring has sprung… Time to practice adjectives and descriptive writing again! For those in the TEFL/ESOL world, and teachers of all descriptions, the season of...

Top TEFL Blogs

Blogs are an excellent way to get to know a sector and understand people’s experiences. If you’re new to TEFL/ESOL or seeking new insights then...

Dealing With Observations in the TEFL/ESOL Classroom

Observations are part of the TEFL/ESOL Teacher’s life. They can take many forms and few of us really enjoy them. I have been observed more...

Effective Lead-Ins for TEFL/ESOL Classes | How to Start a Lesson

The start of the lesson sets the tone and context for all that follows. In many ways, the first things we say or do when...
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