Free Writing – a great way to start an ESL writing lesson

6 years ago

About six years ago I was on a teacher training course and the instructor made a suggestion that seemed quite…

Free IELTS Reading Practice

6 years ago

It's been a long time since I actually posted some IELTS resources on this website. These days, I mostly write…

Is There a Future in Teaching ESL and IELTS?

6 years ago

Will there be robot teachers in future? Robot teachers in the classroom: It may sound like science fiction, but science…

How to Teach IELTS Speaking Skills

6 years ago

Teaching speaking skills for English, or for IELTS in general, is one of the most fun and rewarding parts of…

How to Find the Best ESL and IELTS Jobs

7 years ago

I was travelling in the United States this summer and wherever I went, people would ask me where I come…

How to Create Good Reading Lessons [for ESL and IELTS]

7 years ago

Let’s face it: creating interesting reading lessons for ESL or IELTS classes can be boring… really boring. And it’s not…

How to Help Advanced ESL and IELTS Students

7 years ago

Me teaching elementary students in South Korea. When I first started teaching, long ago, I was working with kindergarteners, teaching…

Knowing When to Leave your ESL Job

7 years ago

Last year, at the beginning of December, I decided it was time to leave my ESL job in China. I…

A Free Grammar Course Designed for IELTS Students

7 years ago

Grammar sucks. It can be really difficult, even for native speakers. We speak so ungrammatically in our daily lives and,…

What are some of the best places to teach ESL in Asia?

7 years ago

Every year, thousands of people come to Asia to work as ESL teachers, and I’m guessing that if you’re reading…