A Question Mark or ? is a punctuation mark used at the end of a sentence to show that it is a question. It is, if you like, the written equivalent of a rising intonation which, in most languages, shows we are asking for information of someone. When do we use...
Act an Adverb is a simple game which you can play with different levels and ages of class. It is based around the meaning and use of different adverbs. Preparation Prepare a set of flashcards, each of which has an adverb on it, e.g. happily quietly sadly...
EPIK (English Program in Korea) is a government sponsored program designed to bring English teachers to work in South Korea. It places over 1,000 teachers in Korea each year. The program was established in 1995 with the aim of improving standards amongst students and...
IPA Decode is a great game to play with the class which helps them understand and use the IPA or International Phonetic Alphabet. It can be used with a reasonably proficient class who are familiar with the IPA already and who would benefit from a little more practice....
Who-What-Where-When-Why-How is a TEFL game based on the popular boardgame, Cluedo. The game is ideal for practising speaking and listening. It is particularly good for formulating and practising questions and, above all, it can be adapted very easily for different...
Writing is often the last of the four major language skills to be learned after listening, speaking and reading. Subject Matter The first question to ask is what kind of writing will your students be doing? Like all language learning, practice needs to be...
Author: Raymond Murphy Publisher: Cambridge University Press Details: paperback, 390 pages; 3rd Edition 2004 ISBN: 0521537622 English Grammar in Use (3rd Edition) is a fully updated version of the classic grammar title. It retains all the key features of clarity and...
Full Immersion or Total Immersion is throwing your students in at the deep end: a strategy for teaching English to students. Essentially the students are given input in English only which means that the teacher does not speak any other language other than English. It...
Author: Jill Hadfield; Charles Hadfield Publisher: Oxford University Press Details: Paperback; 80 pages; Pub. 1999 ISBN: 0194421686 This book contains 30 activities at elementary level, complete with ideas for boardwork and pictures teachers can copy. All the...
TEFL/TESOL in Hungary English language schools in Hungary usually require applicants to hold a TEFL certificate such as the ICAL TEFL Certificate and have at least one year's teaching experience. However less qualified native English speakers can still find work,...
