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7 Idiom Activities for Creative Conversation Classes - TEFL Blog
Fri, 07 Aug 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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7 Idiom Activities for Creative Conversation Classes
Teaching English idioms is not the easiest task. The following activities will help you to engage students quickly and help them understand this difficult language topic.
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1. Crocodile Idioms
2. Picture Perfect
3. Back to the Source
4. A Piece of Culture
5. Original Idioms
6. Improvisation
7. Movie Review
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1. Crocodile Idioms
For this activity, you need to write various idioms on an index card and shuffle them. Let your students come to the front of the classroom, choose a card and act out that idiom. The rest of the class guesses... [Read more]
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Online English Teachers for Conversation Classes
Date posted:2022-10-08 | Writer: SpeakingAtHome | Email: [email protected]
SpeakingAtHome is looking for Full or Part time Online English Tutors for European students. Mainly for evenings and nights. We offer full or part time positions and flexible working hours to busy individuals who wish to have an additional income. If you are passionate in English language. Have an extraordinary teaching ability. Then, you are the one we are looking for.Requirements:*Academic records.*Neutral accent-Punctual with high sense of responsibility*Creative with passion for teaching*Able to identify student's needs*Must correct students when they use wrong sentences.*Perfect knowledge of English grammar*Good Internet connection, and good computer... [Read more]
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Conversation Cards about Christmas
These printable conversation cards about Christmas are ideal for classes before the winter holidays.
Print out this sheet and cut out all cards individually and play it with your ESL class. Students take turns picking cards and starting conversations about the questions on the cards.
For big classes: Divide the class into groups and hand one sheet / set of cards to each group. Have the students play the conversation cards among each group.
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7 Great Games for Your ESL Conversation Class - TEFL Blog
Fri, 04 Oct 2019 Linda Dunsmore
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7 Great Games for Your ESL Conversation Class
Teaching speaking skills is an important part of an ESL class. Sometimes, entire conversation classes are established that focus solely on speaking. Here are 7 great games for your ESL conversation class.
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1. Mystery Party Guest
2. Choose Your Victim
3. Ice-breaker Jenga
4. 20 Questions
5. Apples to Apples
6. Get to Know You Bingo
7. Create A Game
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1. Mystery Party Guest
Write down the names and key points about five celebrities and assign them to the same amount of students in your classroom. One by one, a student enters a "party" with another student playing the host. The host must then find out the identity of each... [Read more]
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IAcademy Education
ICan is a Canada based online ESL company committed to transforming ESL learners into dynamic, confident English speakers. ICan offers Speaking Classes, Writing Classes, and IELTS preparation courses.
Ican Speaking: Young students of speaking and conversation are given interactive playful lessons with new vocabulary, phrases, and games. Our teachers are there to help guide their pronunciation, correct their mistakes, and to create as much conversation as they can from what the student has given them.
Mid-level and more advanced students use an interactive but less playful program which is more based on the conversational aspect of English. Along with grammar, the students are regularly prompted by the course material to speak on the different subjects introduced. Each... [Read more]
The Importance of Discussion as a Teaching Method - TEFL Blog
Wed, 24 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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The Importance of Discussion as a Teaching Method
Discussions are strategies designed to stimulate thinking, challenge attitudes and beliefs, and develop skills. It is the oral interaction between people during learning in the classroom, that is, between teacher and learners, or learners and learners with the teacher as facilitator. Discussions incorporate characteristics of learner-centered instruction; learners are at the center of the learning process, teachers guide learners, deep understanding of the topic is a goal, and social interaction is emphasized. Although there exist multiple teaching styles, the discussion method is the most important in the learning environment when it comes to enabling the learners' deep understanding... [Read more]
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C.S - Thailand said:
TEFL for non native speakersI?m a thai national born and raised in thailand. Being a non native english speaker, I?ve faced many difficulties in learning and understanding English since the beginning. Pronunciation was difficult, grammar was difficult, and I believe learning and just REMEMBERING all the tenses, modals, and verb forms would have been nearly impossible without the fortunate help I had from many American, Filipino, and European friends,... [Read more]
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Employment teaching English in Japan
Date posted:2003-12-03 | Writer: Jade Eikaiwa | Email: [email protected]
We have positions available starting either immediately, after the New Year or in April for teachers in our Shikoku schools.
The positions are for "conversation" teachers who will be responsible a range of classes from small children through to adult and company lessons. However, as a large percentage of classes involve children we are looking for teachers who are comfortable working with kids. Preference will therefore be given to applicants with a background in early childhood development, elementary school teaching or other experience dealing with children.
A degree is of course necessary for Visa requirements as well as a commitment to teach for at least one year.... [Read more]
7 Awesome ESL Conversation Activities to Really Get Your Students Talking - TEFL Blog
Mon, 01 Oct 2018 Linda Dunsmore
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7 Awesome ESL Conversation Activities to Really Get Your Students Talking
We all know what it's like to teach a class with reluctant students who don't want to talk. It's like pulling teeth. However, with these 7 awesome ESL conversation activities, you can really get your students talking!
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1. Ice Breaker Jenga
2. Get To Know You Bingo
3. Mystery Party Guest
4. 20 Questions
5. Create a Game
6. Apples to Apples
7. Choose Your Victim
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1. Ice Breaker Jenga
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My Personal Teaching Experience - The Different Roles of an ESL Teacher - TEFL Blog
Fri, 22 Feb 2019 Linda Dunsmore
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My Personal Teaching Experience - The Different Roles of an ESL Teacher
Each of us has our own story to tell especially with the different experiences that we have with the different people, classes, and countries we have been to teach. In this blog post, I am discussing some of the topics related to my personal teaching experience, including teaching classes containing a wide variety of ages. It will also touch on teaching styles, roles of the teacher in the classroom and how I motivate students to make the learning more fun and engaging.
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Tips for Teaching Different Types of English Learning Groups - TEFL Blog
Thu, 25 Apr 2019 Mark Crocker
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Tips for Teaching Different Types of English Learning Groups
There are many types of English learning groups and each group requires different teaching techniques. In my opinion, English learners can be divided into 2 groups: beginners and English learners for specific purposes. Beginners can be students who have no English at all or know a few simple structures. They can be children or adults. English learners for specific purposes are students who have a basic English level and want to achieve their specific aims of learning.
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Young Beginners
Adult Beginners
English Learners for Specific Purposes
Conversation Learners
Business Students
Examination Classes
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My Experience of Teaching One Student and a Group in France - TEFL Blog
Wed, 08 May 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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My Experience of Teaching One Student and a Group in France
Teaching is a very rewarding experience when you have enthusiastic and motivated students, regardless of teaching one student or a group of students. However, in my opinion, only very young learners seem to have the enthusiasm teachers crave for.
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Conversation practice
Student personality
Mix of abilities and interests
Teaching bigger classrooms
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Conversation practice
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Should ESL Students Receive Teaching of Slang and Idioms? - TEFL Blog
Mon, 25 May 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Should ESL Students Receive Teaching of Slang and Idioms?
ESL students will receive many formal grammar lessons that will give them a good grounding in proper English sentence structures, when to use who and whom, various verb tenses, the importance of noun-verb agreement and proper punctuation—and much more. Proper grammar will give them a thorough understanding of the elements of grammar and equip them to navigate through formal English-language communication, such as business letters and reports, meetings, emails to clients, and formal assignments in English classes.
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Real vocabulary
Real-life situations
Colloquialisms
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7 ideas for business English classes
Liven up your business English classes and encourage high student talking time with these fun and creative activities.
NEGOTIATIONS In pairs students role-play a negotiation. Each side will be given a sheet listing demands and concessions. Each side of the negotiation is awarded points for the type of concessions they get from the other side. For example, if one side manages to get a 25% discount, they get 10 points and the other side gets 0.
TELEPHONE CALL ROLE-PLAYS Telephone role-plays can be used with a variety of different topics such as leaving and taking a message, placing an order, arranging a meeting, making a complaint etc. The main point is to give students the chance to practice communicating in English without the visual clues... [Read more]
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Teach EFL in Poland (2)
Date posted:2014-10-08 | Writer: Expert Language Centre | Email: [email protected]
The Expert Language Centre, founded in 1999, is a small language school operating in southern Poland. We teach General English with conversation classes at all levels with various age groups (kindergarten to adults) from elementary to advanced levels A2-C1, employing ambitious and creative teachers. We are currently looking for native level English speaking EFL teachers to join our high quality schools in southern Poland. The teachers can expect a friendly, creative and supportive environment.
The role of a native teacher in our school is mainly to provide students with an opportunity to SPEAK English. Therefore, the classes taught by native speakers are usually conversation... [Read more]
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Online English Tutor at Twenix
Date posted:2024-03-16 | Writer: Twenix | Email: [email protected]
Join the Twenix team and redefine the way business professionals learn English! Twenix offers 26-minute online conversation classes to adult learners in Spain and Italy.
Why Twenix Stands Out:
Teach & Earn from Day One! No need for self-marketing or free trial classes – we automatically assign students to your available slots. 90% Occupation on your open slots!!
Ultra-Flexible Scheduling: Set your own schedule without any minimum class requirements. Take advantage of last-minute booking opportunities, or easily transfer booked classes to other available teachers when life gets busy, penalty-free.
Zero Lesson Prep: We provide ready-to-use teaching materials for every single class,... [Read more]
7 Awesome Ideas for Business English Classes - TEFL Blog
Sun, 06 Jan 2019 Linda Dunsmore
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7 Awesome Ideas for Business English Classes
Liven up your business English classes and encourage high student talk time with these fun and creative activities.
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1. Negotiations
2. Telephone call role-plays
3. Yearly comparison information gap
4. Business diaries – arranging a meeting
5. Dragon's Den/Shark Tank
6. Tell me about your company
7. Analyzing charts and graphs
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Personal Experience in Teaching Multilingual Classes in the US - TEFL Blog
Thu, 06 Jun 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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Personal Experience in Teaching Multilingual Classes in the US
Having previously been a small business owner, I began teaching an English conversation class as a volunteer at my local library just over two years ago to fulfill a community service requirement for my degree program. The experience of teaching English as a second language has been so personally rewarding that I am now pursuing it as a career change.
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Teaching Multilingual Classes
Anticipated Problems
Beginning of My Teaching Career
Students Feedback
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Why Is English Challenging to Learn for Japanese Students? - TEFL Blog
Wed, 17 Jun 2020 Elizaveta Pachina
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Why Is English Challenging to Learn for Japanese Students?
Japanese are known for being disciplined, dedicated, and hardworking individuals not only in their work but also in other aspects of their life like hobbies and studies. But why is it difficult for them to learn English despite their strong dedication, patience, efforts, and determination?
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But still, the Japanese cannot speak English, why is that?
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Full-time TEFL Job in Japan
Date posted:2013-12-03 | Writer: Amic International | Email: [email protected]
Amic English Center, a division of AMIC International, is seeking applications from EFL teachers for full-time employment in Matsuyama-shi, the capital of Ehime prefecture on Shikoku island. This job starts in January. This is a great opportunity to work with some wonderful students at a growing company.
Main responsibilities include:
- Planning and teaching children's and adult’s conversation classes
- Proofreading work
- Assisting with day-to-day office activities
Salary and benefits:
- Salary starting from 250,000yen/month (based on qualifications and experience)
- Proofreading allowance
- Performance allowance
- Apartment is ready at a very reasonable rent
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The Art of Preparing Working Lesson Plans - TEFL Blog
Fri, 20 Dec 2019 Elizaveta Pachina
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The Art of Preparing Working Lesson Plans
Doing up lesson plans for my up and coming TEFL classes is something that I am quite excited about. I suppose it is because I see an opportunity for creativity and that gets my juices flowing. I love the engage, study and activate model that was taught to us, both in the TEFL course itself as well as in this course on teaching business English lessons to adults. I would like to share some ideas that I have reaped from this course on how I would prepare a lesson plan for the to engage, study and activate methodology.
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Engagement
Giving New Information
Applying New Information on Practice
Points to Remember
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Employment teaching EFL in Vietnam - Ho Chi Minh City
Date posted:2005-03-18 | Writer: CECN Canadian Language Centre | Email: [email protected]
The CLC offers conversation classes for students of all ages and levels. Students are of many different nationalities, with the majority being Vietnamese.
JOB DETAILS - Starting Date: 16 May 2005 - Term of Employment: 1 year - Location: Teachers will be normally working at the CLC, but may require some outside teaching - Hours: 24 teaching hours + 16 hours of preparation and development time - Class sizes: Maximum 12 students at the CLC, could be higher for outside classes - Duties include the following: - Teach English conversation to students of all ages and levels, as well as teach some writing courses - Attend... [Read more]
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A.W. - U.S.A. said:
Teaching1-1Although there are not many materials available on teaching one to one lessons, it is becoming very popular in the EFL world. Highly motivated students wish to have a class that is suited towards their individual needs and maximum time spent improving their pronunciation and English conversation skills with a teacher. Teachers often find this teaching rewarding because they get to spend more time teaching and getting to know a... [Read more]
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Thailand Teaching Jobs (Ayutthaya and Bangkok)
Date posted:2021-04-10 | Writer: Icon Group Thailand | Email: [email protected]
Teachers needed for English Program (content subjects) and English Conversation Programs in private schools in Ayutthaya and Bangkok, Thailand. Subjects include English Conversation, English Reading, English Writing, Science, and Social Studies.Experience and TEFL certification are preferred. Orientation, school on-boarding, and relocation support/advice are provided. Native English speaker preferred but non-native speakers will be considered who provide a TOEFL/TOEIC score.AVAILABLE POSITIONS:Ayutthaya English Program Positions (2)Teaching 18 hours per week in an air-conditioned classroom to KG/Primary students. Subjects are English Conversation, English... [Read more]
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Accreditation Distance TEFL
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T.C. - Australia said:
CALL (Computer Aided Language Learning) The presence of computers in all kinds of classrooms is becoming more and more common, and the language learning classroom is no exception. In this essay I will address the impact of computers in the language classroom and what adjustments need to made to adapt to computer aided language learning.
The advantages of having computers in the classroom are numerous. students can access interactive... [Read more]
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Teach English in Argentina
Date posted:2008-11-16 | Writer: Pensaris Corporate Training | Email: [email protected]
Pensaris Corporate Training is a language consulting company that provides classes to different companies. Mostly, we teach business English, but sometimes the students want to learn grammar, pronunciation, conversation classes and we also prepare them for international examinations. There are individual classes or of groups of 4 students. Mariana Sobral Pensaris Corporate TrainingSuipacha 190 1º Of. 107 (1008) Buenos Aires - Argentina Tel: 5218-7735 // 5219-2539 Resumes can be sent to Mariana Sobral at the e-mail address given on the jobs heading page.
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10 Requirements Every ESL Teachers Needs To Have
Elizaveta Pachina
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In this blog post, our recent TEFL graduate shares their thoughts on the requirements to ESL teachers.
7 Great Games for Your ESL Conversation Class
Linda Dunsmore
Teaching Ideas
Teaching speaking skills is an important part of an ESL class. Sometimes, entire conversation classes are established that focus solely on speaking. Here are 7 great games for your ESL conversation class.
What Outdoor Activities Can Help When Teaching English
Elizaveta Pachina
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How My Passion For The Spanish Language Made Me Become An English Teacher Abroad - TEFL Blog
Mon, 11 Mar 2019 Linda Dunsmore
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How My Passion For The Spanish Language Made Me Become An English Teacher Abroad
As a native English speaker, my first major foreign language experience began in 8th grade, where I had the option of studying either Spanish or French. I chose Spanish, as I'd always been drawn to the language and Latin American culture, and hoped to one day live in a Spanish speaking country. I studied the language throughout high school, but in the years afterward, it wasn't much of a priority and wasn't something I used on a regular basis.
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Our language classes were mainly structured around learning grammar and following the textbook.
I recognized a lot of the same lack of interest in learning as I saw during my own high school... [Read more]
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TEFL in Shizuoka, Japan
Date posted:2004-10-01 | Writer: Benefit ECS | Email: [email protected]
We are looking for a native English teacher to start at our school from December 2004 or January 2005 (please give details of your availability in your application).
Benefit ECS is a small, friendly, family-style conversation school, employing one full-time native English speaker and one part-time Japanese English teacher. Students range from kindergarten classes to adult conversation classes.
Benefit is set in the rural surroundings of Izu Hanto National Park, with great views of Mt. Fuji and close to ocean. We are within easy reach of Mishima city, with its national train line and Shinkansen (Bullet Train) station, so it is a convenient place for getting to Tokyo or elsewhere... [Read more]
The Challenges of Teaching EFL to Older Adults - TEFL Blog
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 Desrine Francois
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The Challenges of Teaching EFL to Older Adults
Teaching English as a foreign language to older adults students comes with its own unique set of challenges. These students are, more often than not, retirees whose professional lives are behind them. Unlike their younger counterparts, they do not need to learn English for educational or professional purposes. So what impels these older adults to attend EFL classes? And what are the advantages and disadvantages of having them as students?
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Motivation for attending EFL classes
Personal growth
The classroom as a social forum
Continued intellectual stimulation
Advantages and Disadvantages of teaching EFL to speakers of English
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