A Blog for IELTS and ESL Teachers
Every year, thousands of people come to Asia to work as ESL teachers, and I’m guessing that if you’re reading this article, then you might also be planning to do just that. Well, it’s important to do your research before making a…
One of the big challenges for new ESL teachers is finding supplementary materials to use in their lessons. Of course, in the beginning you’re probably just sticking to the textbook… but hopefully you soon realize that it’s not the best way of…
Last year, while working at a university in China, I decided it was time to join the 21st century. Every day I carried a big folder of handwritten notes and printed papers to and from my classroom. At home, I kept my…
Teaching ESL comes with many challenges, but one of the most common is keeping students’ interest levels high. This is something that almost every teacher has to deal with, but in the world of ESL (or IELTS) it can be a huge…
As an IELTS teacher, you will probably have a lot of students who want you to teach them so that they can get a high enough band score to emigrate from their home country and start a new life elsewhere. It is…
Looking at this blog, I see it’s a looooong time since I last posted. About a month, in fact. Why is that? A little over a month ago, I quit my job and moved back to the U.K. I had been working…
You’ve probably seen those ads on Facebook and Instagram that promise you a better life on the other side of the world. They show smiling faces, pristine white beaches, and exotic cultures. The job is teaching ESL, and the deal seems too…
Delivering a great ESL lesson requires preparation, and putting together a good lesson plan is probably the most important thing you can do. However, experienced teachers usually have a few tricks up their sleeves to improve a lesson on-the-go. This can help…
For most ESL teachers, the textbooks we use in the classroom are chosen by someone else – maybe a head teacher or school administrator. We seldom get a say in the matter. The textbook industry is big business, and unfortunately quality isn’t…
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Learning to teach takes years of practice, and even the best make mistakes. However, here are some of the most common mistakes made by new teachers. Avoid these, and you will be on the right track. Don’t talk too much This is…