The subject of Teaching Grammar is often discussed and there are many different views and approaches. New teachers often feel that to properly teach a language they must teach grammar. However this is not the case. Background In the past it was thought that students...
Oxford Essential Dictionary: For Elementary and Pre-intermediate Learners of English (book)
Publisher: Oxford University Press Details: Paperback; 488 pages; Pub. 2006 ISBN: 0194317188 Oxford Essential Dictionary is a new edition for Elementary and Pre-intermediate Learners of English. A helpful guide for lower level learners, it provides the essentials...
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation (book)
Author: Jane Straus Publisher: Jossey Bass Details: paperback, 176 pages; 10th Edition 2008 ISBN: 0470222689 An Easy-to-use Guide with Clear Rules, Real-world Examples, and Reproducible Quizzes. Hailed as one of the best grammar resources available, this concise,...
Teaching English in Croatia
TEFL/TESOL in Croatia Croatia is a beautiful country in central/southwest Europe in the Balkans. It has a population of about 4.5 million with Zagreb being the capital and largest city (pop. 800,00). After the breakup of Yugoslavia and the Croatian war of...
Student Age Groups in TEFL
When it comes to the age of different students in TEFL, there are no set definitions which all teachers agree on. However, generally speaking, we can talk about the following general Student Age Groups in TEFL: Young Learners These are students aged from just a few...
James J. Asher
A professor of psychology at San Jose State University in California, Asher is a researcher, writer, and originator of the Total Physical Response (TPR). He is the author of Learning Another Language Through Actions.
TEFL Teaching English Online
Teaching English Online or Virtual English Teaching is a growing business. Essentially it means teaching students - usually 1-to-1 - from your own home and thus bypassing a school. With the advent of new technology and the prevalence of broadband internet (allowing...
Grammar for English Language Teachers (book)
Grammar for English Language Teachers by Martin Parrott won the prestigious English Speaking Union Duke of Edinburgh's English Language Award in 2000. This comprehensive and practical guide is a refreshingly new type of grammar reference book and an invaluable bank...
Teaching English in Singapore
Singapore is a city-state on the southernmost tip of the Malay Peninsula. For many years it was a British colony until independence in 1963 when it merged with other local states to form Malaysia. However, two years later it seceded from Malaysia and became...
Dragons Den
Introduction Dragon's Den is a detailed and long-term activity ideal for a class studying Business English. It is based on the popular television program where would-be entrepreneurs pitch their business idea to potential investors to try and raise money to get...