David S Wills

Types of Advertising – ESL Vocabulary

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

8 years ago

Should Your ESL Students Have English Names?

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

8 years ago

How to Handle Marking for Large Classes

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

8 years ago

Internet Vocabulary

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

8 years ago

Back to Class: Music Lesson (ESL Vocabulary)

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

8 years ago

8 Tips for New ESL Teachers

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

8 years ago

ESL Materials for Talking About Work and Salary

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

8 years ago

Teaching the Passive Voice – a free PPT

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

8 years ago

Teaching ESL Students to Describe Movies

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

8 years ago

IELTS Reading Practice – free printable (with answers)

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

8 years ago