There are plenty of good TEFL or TESOL jobs out there for English teachers. But unfortunately there are also a few slightly questionable jobs. This article looks at what you should look for when applying for a job teaching English. Look For Online Comments When...
To offer something, we can use various modal verbs. I will give you a hand with that case. Shall I give you a hand with that case? Can I give you a hand with that case. Will is very positive; a statement of intent more than an offer. When we use shall as let's the...
Personal Pronouns are a subset of pronouns which stand in for people, places, things and ideas. To begin with, here is a full table of all personal pronouns in English: Subject Object Reflexive Possessive singular I me myself mine singular you you yourself yours...
A participle is a form of English verb. In English there are 2 participles: the present participle made by adding -ing to the verb, e.g. walk > walking the past participle made by adding -ed to the verb, e.g. walk > walked These two participles can be used...
In an Action Maze students are put in a difficult situation and they need to decide what to do next. Often they'll be given a few options to choose from. As a result of their choice, the students are then faced with the next situation in the story and with other sets...
A statement is a simple sentence which tells us some information (as oppose to asking a question, for example). It is a record of a situation or state, in other words. The most basic statement is made up of a subject (what the sentence is about) and a predicate (what...
To show degrees of requests, we can use various modal verbs. 1. Polite Requests Can I see you in your office, please? Could I see you in your office, please? May I see you in your office, please? could is more polite than can and may is quite formal. 2. Direct...
TEFL/TESOL in Thailand There are many good jobs in Thailand for English teachers. While in the past almost anyone could get in and teach there, these days standards have risen and competition for jobs is greater so the more qualifications and experience you have, the...
In an English sentence usually the subject of a sentence does something to an object. The object is the thing or person which is affected by the subject and the verb. Patricia ate the cake. The subject of this sentence is Patricia. She is the 'star actor'. The...
This is a simple game you can play with semantic fields. Preparation Prepare a set of flashcards. On each one write the name of a semantic field. For example, kitchen itemsthings in my bedroomoffice equipmentfruit When you choose the semantic fields, make sure they...
