TEFL/TESOL in the Czech Republic The Czech Republic has a rich and varied history. Once known as Bohemia it formed around the city of Prague and following the First World War became the core of Czechoslovakia. After the Second World War it became communist, later...
Groups or Pairs - small groups or pairs of students working together is a highly effective and essential strategy for teaching. The opportunity to use groups in your class should never be passed up and almost any activity can be adapted so that it can be...
This page shows major differences in vocabulary between different varieties of English. The vocabulary differences here are mainly between American English (AmE) and British English (BrE), the two most prevalent varieties of English. However, bear in mind that...
A Relative Clause (or Adjectival Clause as it's sometimes known) gives information about a noun and at the same time, works like an adjective. Take a look a this sentence: For the party we bought several bottles of very cheap spirits. The noun spirits has been...
TEFL/TESOL in Ecuador The best English schools in Ecuador (often in the captial, Quito)require their teachers to have a TEFL Certificate such as the ICAL TEFL Certificate Course. Understandably, Ecuadorians want to make sure the person they will be paying for their...
Although jobs in State schools in Turkey are possible, most are in the thriving private schools which also usually pay better. With demand outstripping supply, jobs are fairly easy to come by and the private lesson market is booming (although some schools don't allow...
Reading is one of the four main language skills along with writing, listening and speaking. There are various considerations when you use a text in class. There is the matter firstly of choosing the right text and then of how you present it to the class....
Some teachers are now creating video CV/Résumés. These are uploaded to sites like YouTube and the link sent to prospective employers along with their standard printed/emailed CV/Résumé. A video CV/Résumé is not meant to be a substitute for the traditional résumé but...
This article is on how to use Videos in the Classroom (or of course, movies or films in the classroom). It describes the basic technique so that you - and your students - make the most of this valuable resource. (Note that this also applies to DVDs, online clips,...
Received Pronunciation (RP) is a form of pronunciation used in British English. RP, then, is simply a particular accent of English. Although it has changed over the years, it can be heard listening to Queen Elizabeth, Brian Sewell and others (see the video below for...
