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We all know that having great English games for students helps your class to stay motivated, retain new language better, and enjoy learning English. Games give students the opportunity to produce the target language at a rapid rate, improve their accuracy, and drill spelling and pronunciation in a really fun environment. But did you know […]
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Need a little inspiration to inject fun into your TEFL classroom? Want some quick and easy classroom games for teaching English to children? Then you’ve come to the right place! This blog has been guest-written by TEFL teacher Ciara, who has tried and tested these games herself! So, take your pick, and thank her later! […]
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Today I will be sharing the top 5 games for teaching English online to children. Teaching English online can be more challenging than in-person classes, as it is easy for young students to get distracted. By including lots of online games within your classes, it keeps the students engaged and interested in the lesson material. […]
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Classroom games are a brilliant way to start and end TEFL lessons on a high – or to inject some much-needed energy into an English lesson that’s feeling a little dry! Here are five of our favourite TEFL classroom games guaranteed to engage your students. Pick suitable topics and vocabulary and each of these games […]
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OK, so your TEFL classroom might not have a brand spanking new Blu-ray player or a fancy projector, but that doesn’t mean your students can’t have lots of fun in your lessons. Teaching in a class with limited resources doesn’t have to be boring, all you need is yourself, a board and a classroom full […]
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First off, let’s clear up what EPIK actually is! EPIK stands for the English Program in Korea (EPIK) and it was developed in the 90s to help improve the spoken English skills of South Korean students and teachers. It’s sponsored by the Korean Ministry of Education and is a popular way of recruiting English teachers […]
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Looking for reasons to TEFL in 2023? How about 23 of them?! Teaching English is an amazing thing to do and if you’re looking to make your 2023 meaningful and empower yourself to achieve all those things you’ve put on the backburner for a few years (while the world went mad!), then TEFL could be […]
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Winter celebrations are the best! As the cold creeps in and the dark nights are getting earlier (in the Northern Hemisphere anyway!), safe to say we all need a bit of cheering up! And what better way to cheer yourself up, than with a fun and festive celebration! Different countries and cultures around the world […]
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Have you been hearing the word ‘eliciting’ a lot? Wondering what it means and why it’s so important? Don’t worry, we can explain! What is ‘eliciting’? When it’s used in relation to teaching, ‘eliciting’ (or elicitation) simply refers to a group of techniques that teachers use to get their students to provide information. So, instead […]
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Halloween, for those that celebrate, happens every year on the 31st of October and it’s one of the world’s oldest holidays! It’s changed quite a bit from its traditional beginnings though…. Where did Halloween come from? There are differing opinions, but most people agree that it originates from a Celtic festival called ‘Samhain’, which represented […]