Types of Advertising – ESL Vocabulary

8 years ago

Advertising is a topic that can sometimes come up in the IELTS exam, but students and learners both tend to…

Should Your ESL Students Have English Names?

8 years ago

I've been teaching ESL for 10 years and in that time you can't imagine the ridiculous names I've encountered in…

How to Handle Marking for Large Classes

8 years ago

I work in China, where a typical university class consists of anywhere from thirty-five to sixty students. Most of the…

Internet Vocabulary

8 years ago

Today I was teaching a group of students how to talk about the internet. Last year we learned some technology…

Back to Class: Music Lesson (ESL Vocabulary)

8 years ago

This week schools across China resumed classes after the long Spring Festival holiday. At my university, I began a new…

8 Tips for New ESL Teachers

8 years ago

Happy New Year! In today's post I will talk about advice for newbie ESL teachers. I'll try and share a…

ESL Materials for Talking About Work and Salary

8 years ago

Merry Christmas! I hope you've all had a wonderful festive period and are looking forward to a fantastic 2018. Today…

Teaching the Passive Voice – a free PPT

8 years ago

The passive voice is not that hard to teach, but without the right materials it can be a challenge. I…

Teaching ESL Students to Describe Movies

8 years ago

Everyone loves movies, but can your ESL students adequately describe them? Sure, they can say "comedies are funny" or "horror…

IELTS Reading Practice – free printable (with answers)

8 years ago

I love sharks and so when I found this article on New Scientist, I couldn't wait to share it with…