1-to-1 (or One-to-One) lessons are those with just 1 student and 1 teacher. Often, although not always, they are private lessons. As with other lessons, these need to be thought out well and because the student will only be able to interact with the teacher (instead of with other members […]
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Most teachers are old in comparison to their students. And because most teachers choose materials for their class, this often means that the materials they use are old. And by old, I mean stuck in the past and out of date. When a TEFL teacher decides to use music in […]
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OHP stands for Overhead Projector. This is a device for displaying a page from a book or a transparency enlarged on a wall for all the class to see. These days it has largely been replaced by interactive whiteboards although many schools still employ their use, especially in less developed […]
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Can a non-native speaker get work as a TEFL or TESOL teacher? This usually depends where. If you have the right qualifications then you can pick up work in your home country quite easily. Schools will often employ several local NNS (non-native speakers or those whose Mother Tongue isn’t English) […]
Continue ReadingNeeds Analysis for TEFL Teachers
The Needs Analysis is a simple concept and an extremely important one at the same time. It is the cornerstone of teaching English and its importance cannot be underestimated. Essentially it is the process of assessing the needs of your students (or student if you are doing this for a […]
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