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Using the present perfect for news of recent events Perhaps you have just found this website. In that case, you have just started reading this...

Sustainability And Recycling For Young Learners Of English

Teaching English In A Time Of Climate Change Hardly a day goes by without some reference to our changing climate. Last summer many parts of...

Situational Role Plays For Teaching and Learning English

In this article, we are going to look at an aspect of drama work that can be very beneficial in the English Language classroom. ‘Situational...

Festive Flaws: 50 Christmas Facts Quiz

Seasons Greetings to all our readers! Whatever you are celebrating this winter season, the staff at TEFL Toolkit and English in Action wish you happy...

Effective Error Correction In The TEFL Classroom

Error correction is an important aspect of teaching and learning English as a foreign or second language, but it can be tricky. We know that...

Halloween in the English Classroom

For TEFL, ESOL and other teachers of English, Halloween is too big an opportunity to miss. Around the school and the town, there will be...

An Introduction to the CEFR for Language Teachers

In this short piece, we aim to provide a very brief introduction to the history, purpose, and key components of the Common European Framework of...

Harvest Festivals: Traditions, Significance, and EFL Teaching Ideas

The theme of harvest can be an excellent way to engage English language students. In this blog, we will explore some of the harvest traditions...

TEFL Adventures with English in Action

Ever wondered what it's like to be a TEFL teacher? Let me share with you the story of my TEFL adventures with English in Action....

Writing Summer School Reports

Many TEFL/ESOL teachers will be in the middle of Summer Language School season now. Teachers at Summer Schools are sometimes required to write reports on...

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...

Teaching English For Business

In this article, we will highlight areas of grammar and vocabulary which are likely to be important to businesspeople and recommend some activities you could...
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