William-Harper

I have been traveling and teaching ESL abroad ever since I graduated university. This life choice has taken me around the world and allowed me to experience cultures and meet people that I did not know existed.

INCIDENTAL LEARNING FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS

English as a Foreign Language students come to our classrooms to learn English. They expect to be taught grammar and vocabulary, practise using the four skills of the language, and walk out of the classroom with a higher level of English than when they came in. Thankfully, this can happen and, for the most part, ā€¦ Continue reading “INCIDENTAL LEARNING FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS” The...[Read More]

TEACHING MULTILINGUAL ADULT LEARNERS IN THE EFL CLASSROOM

Teaching English as a Foreign Language is an umbrella term which can actually manifest itself in a number of different forms. EFL teachers can teach different ages, different lessons, different levels and, of course, different nationalities. Though the majority of EFL jobs are teaching young learners in a monolingual class, there is every chance you ā€¦ Continue reading “TEACHING MULTILINGUAL ...[Read More]

HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF TEXTS

The majority of our English as a Foreign Language lessons revolve around a text. Sure we teach a grammatical item, a vocabulary set or a skill, but we always teach in context and that context usually comes fromĀ  texts. There is nothing wrong with this and, in fact, a lot right with this. The problem ā€¦ Continue reading “HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF TEXTS” The post HOW TO MAKE THE MOST OF TEX...[Read More]

5 WAYS TO DEAL WITH MISPRONOUNCED WORDS

If you asked your students why they are learning English, some will say ā€œto studyā€, some will say ā€œfor my jobā€, others will say ā€œto travelā€, but at the crux of all of these answers is communication. Our students want to learn English in order to be able to communicate with English-speakers in their particular ā€¦ Continue reading “5 WAYS TO DEAL WITH MISPRONOUNCED WORDS” The post 5 WAYS ...[Read More]

TEACHING ENGLISH FOR EXAMS VS GENERAL ENGLISH

Teaching English as a Foreign Language is not a one-size-fits-all job. If you are an EFL teacher, there are many different hats you can be expected to wear, depending on what classes you are given to teach. Yes, they will all involve teaching English as a Foreign Language, but no, they wonā€™t involve the same ā€¦ Continue reading “TEACHING ENGLISH FOR EXAMS VS GENERAL ENGLISH” The post TE...[Read More]

5 DIFFICULTIES TEACHING ADULT LEARNERS

Whether we want to admit it or not, every English as a Foreign Language teacher has their favourite class ā€“ be it kindergarten, teen exam classes, one-to-ones or adults. This is not a bad thing, itā€™s natural to prefer teaching a certain age, a particular class or a specific level. The thing is, each class ā€¦ Continue reading “5 DIFFICULTIES TEACHING ADULT LEARNERS” The post 5 DIFFICULTI...[Read More]

5 INNOVATIONS THAT HAVE CHANGED ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

The field of English language teaching may be as old as the hills, but that doesnā€™t mean that itā€™s not changing. Teaching methods and techniques are continuously being developed, and our teaching styles change accordingly. One factor which will always have an impact on our teaching is innovation. Innovation in different fields can have a ā€¦ Continue reading “5 INNOVATIONS THAT HAVE CHANGED EN...[Read More]

EARTH HOUR: WHAT CAN YOU DO?

On 30th March, from 8.30 to 9.30 pm local time, people around the world will be celebrating Earth Hour. What started out as a lights out event in Sydney in 2007 has become the worldā€™s largest grassroots movement for the environment. Every year, millions of people around the world celebrate Earth Hour by switching off ā€¦ Continue reading “EARTH HOUR: WHAT CAN YOU DO?” The post EARTH HOUR...[Read More]

ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO SPEAK ENGLISH

Considering that they spend their time and money to be in our classrooms to learn English, you would think our students would want to allocate much ofĀ  their time to speak English. But when youā€™re actually in the classroom you might be surprised by how often you hear your students speak their home language. Donā€™t ā€¦ Continue reading “ENCOURAGING STUDENTS TO SPEAK ENGLISH” The post ENCOU...[Read More]

LISTENING ADVICE FOR EFL STUDENTS

You may not realise it, but listening is a skill. Even in our native language it can be difficult to understand what someone is saying if they have a cold, speak quickly or if there is background noise. Listening to people speak in a foreign language is much tougher. It can be difficult to differentiate ā€¦ Continue reading “LISTENING ADVICE FOR EFL STUDENTS” The post LISTENING ADVICE FO...[Read More]

3 FUN WAYS TO USE MINI WHITEBOARDS

Most of us have whiteboards in the classroom. Theyā€™re usually big and take up the majority of a wall. We use them to write down vocabulary, explain language or even play games. If weā€™re lucky our whiteboards are interactive and you can use them to show videos, Google images on-the-spot and play interactive games. Whiteboards ā€¦ Continue reading “3 FUN WAYS TO USE MINI WHITEBOARDS” The p...[Read More]

5 QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE ACCEPTING A TEFL JOB

Applying for a job is not an easy process, regardless of whether youā€™re a waitress or a CFO. For a job teaching English as a Foreign Language, the process can be a long one. You need to sift through thousands of jobs advertised to find one that a) is a match for your skills b) ā€¦ Continue reading “5 QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE ACCEPTING A TEFL JOB” The post 5 QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE ACCEPTI...[Read More]

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