So this person said they wouldn't date someone with bad grammar. Would you? It might seem a bit harsh but it might also be a sign of greater differences between them. Social class, for example. General education & intelligence.
A Lexical Chunk is a unit of language which is made up of two or more words. Here are a few examples of lexical chunks: Good morning. Nice to see you! What's the time? Other lexical chunks can include phrasal verbs, idioms, collocations and so on. Lexical chunks...
When you work in a school in China your details are registered with the authorities. If you leave this school and want to move to another you must obtain a Release Letter from the school. With this, your new employer will be able to register you. Without it, you will...
There have been rumors floating around about the recent changes made for any teacher joining the EPIK scheme to teach in South Korea. This blog post explains exactly what those changes are and exactly what you need to join EPIK. What is EPIK? EPIK is a program run...
How many Tenses are there in English? It sounds like a simple question, but, unfortunately, it isn't. This is because different people - including both students and TEFL teachers - have different definitions of what a tense actually is and there is no single, accepted...
Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) is an island country off the south coast of India. It has a population of about 20 million from several different ethnic backgrounds. For some 26 years there was a state of unrest between various factions resulting in many deaths amongst...
What is the past form of pay? This often causes problems for students. The verb pay means to give money to someone and it is usually an irregular verb. I pay $15 each month for my internet connection. Last month I paid $15 for my internet connection. I have paid $15...
How hard is it to learn English? Well that's not easy for me to say since I've been learning it since the day I was born (actually, recent research suggests I've been learning it since I was in the womb1). But it got me thinking. I searched around a bit and couldn't...
As TEFL teachers, we all know that getting the class to engage is vitally important and also that engagement comes through enjoyment. This means that anything which lets your class practice English in a fun, non-didactic way is going to be a hit. And we have just been...
Diabetes is a medical condition where a person has high blood sugar (glucose) levels. There are 3 types of diabetes (see below) and the incidence of diabetes is increasing significantly in developed countries. It has been described in terms of "epidemic" proportions...
