The Michigan Proficiency Test (MET) is an exam which assesses general English language skills usually needed in social and work environments. It is the American equivalent to the Cambridge Proficiency Exam. The MET is designed for adults and teenagers with at least a...
The Welcome Code is a TEFL game adapted from an old drinking game - but without the drinking! It can be used to practice vocabulary and spelling and semantic fields amongst other things and so it's very flexible. Once your class is familiar with the game you can...
Personal Safety is often a concern of teachers heading abroad for the first time. This article looks at the facts about personal safety abroad. Misconceptions It's often the case that people think the situation is worse abroad. It's the fear of the unknown plus...
1-to-1 (or One-to-One) lessons are those with just 1 student and 1 teacher. Often, although not always, they are private lessons. As with other lessons, these need to be thought out well and because the student will only be able to interact with the teacher (instead...
Author: Heather Mckay ; Abigail Tom Publisher: Cambridge University Press Details: Paperback; 244 pages; Pub.1999 ISBN: 0521649900 This is the latest in the excellent Handbooks for Language Teachers series edited by Penny Ur. The book addresses the needs of adults...
Emeritus Professor of Phonetics at University College London, John C. Wells' interests centre on the phonetic and phonological description of languages but also extend to lexicography and language teaching. He directs UCL’s annual Summer Course in English Phonetics....
Constantinople is a traditional word game that can be easily adapted for the ESL classroom. It works as an ideal filler activity at the end of class and can also be used to tire out lively students! It practices vocabulary but can also be adapted for semantic fields....
Living Sentences is a fun exercise for younger children to give them practice in the way sentences are put together. Preparation On A4 sheets of paper write single words which will go to make up sentences which are an appropriate level for your class. THE - DOG -...
CAPS (Conversation Assistant for Spanish Schools) is a privately run program placing teachers in Spain for 3 - 6 months to work as au-pairs and also teaching assistants in primary or secondary schools. Candidates for the programme are: 18 - 27 years old have A levels...
TEFL Battleships is a game played by two players. In the original version of Battleships (a game dating from World War I) a grid of squares contains some "ships" and the players must try to guess their location and then sink them (see here for more on this game)....
