ESL

Becoming fluent in English is the goal of many ESL/EFL students. This article is based on the lessons I held in a TEFL class for mature students in Leeds, UK, and the one-to-one tutorials I guided in the Netherlands. Useful tips are provided throughout.

This article looks at the expressions "thanks you", "thank you", "thanks" and "thanks to you", with examples of when to use them. Never be confused again!

Many English language learners who enter our schools aren't welcomed into inclusive environments. Teachers of ELLs are in a key position to draw attention to inequalities they observe and to advocate for their students.

Teaching vowels to very young children is easier if you use methods that will make learning fun for the children. Keep them busy with different activities that will not only enhance learning but develop their other various skills.

Seven games and activities you can play with ESL students of middle school age or older.

If you're learning a second or foreign language or teaching a language to others, you should know what "appropriation" is and how it applies to the language context.

For English Language Learners, writing goes beyond spelling and grammar. It begins with socializing, evolves into copying sentence frames, and then writing essays.

Writing is painful for many students. Some of the most reluctant writers are English language learners. This approach to using photograph prompts has radically changed my ELL students’ attitude towards writing.

This is my story of teaching English from 2007 until 2010 in Thailand. I relive my experiences of teaching in government and private schools in the Bangkok area.

My experience teaching English to an Arab beginner as an ESL teacher in the making.

Pre-teaching key vocabulary from text helps English language learners understand the content they read. Here are 8 strategies I use to front-load essential vocabulary to my students.

Here are 15 effective strategies I use to help my English language learners in class. These strategies can be used to support ELLs in all content-area classes and across all grade levels.

Five great grammar games for teaching and practising reported speech in an ESL setting. You'll also find a helpful explanation of reported speech.

Simple, easy-to-follow tips and ideas to help your students improve their spelling in classes. Includes strategies and suggestions for dealing with homophones, homonyms, and exceptional English words.

Learning word families can help your students gain a greater understanding of the English language. Improve vocabulary, grammar and speaking and writing in the classroom using simple teaching methods.

This article attempts to explain what contrastive stress is and offers suggestions for English language teachers on how to teach it to students.

Error correction, when done properly, helps your students learn without them losing confidence. This article includes some simple approaches to the correction of writing and speaking, which will help the ESL teacher and student.

Here are three fun games and activities to play with your adult ESL group! The best part is these games can be modified to fit all levels, teens and kids included.

Here are 90 interesting conversation topics for medical students wishing to practice English as a foreign language.

An evaluation of ESL speaking proficiency must be done objectively. Explore the 10 components of speaking proficiency and get an evaluation rubric.

11 role-play scenarios designed to encourage students to interact more in the English classroom. The aim is to build a complete short story based on the life of a university student.

This collection of fun games and role-play activities for English language teachers should arouse enthusiasm from students after a vocabulary drill or new grammar study.

For English language teachers, these engaging activities will help your students get to know each other better and practice speaking English with confidence.

The English are very keen on their boundaries, marking out their land and ownership, which has given rise to many idioms and expressions relating to fences, ditches, boundaries and walls.

ESL learners always face a lot of difficulty. The reasons for this difficulty include unqualified teachers, a lack of learning, poor learning environments, etc.

Idioms or idiomatic expressions are one of the hardest parts of learning a new language. This article will help you understand 25 English bird idioms.

Idioms or idiomatic expressions are perhaps one of the toughest topics for learners of English. Read on to learn 25 sports-related English idioms.

Idiomatic expressions are words or phrases with figurative meanings. They may be confusing to English learners. Learn 25 clothing idioms below!

Are you preparing for an ESL exam? Here are five steps to help you get a great score on your English story.

9 tips for a first lesson one-to-one ESL/EFL course. As a teacher, you want your students to have the best start to their learning experience.

Idioms are a commonly used form of speech that can lead to a lot of confusion when the person is not a native speaker.

The effective use of dialogues in ESL classes has aided my students in developing listening and speaking skills. This article presents five reasons why dialogues have a place in listening and speaking.

Many students learning English as a foreign language struggle to use the different tenses effectively, appropriately and consistently. Here you will find exercises and writing prompts for each tense.

Nine simple, fun examples of icebreakers to help you take control of your ESL/EFL class and motivate your students. Suitable for classes of different levels, from beginner to advanced.

Effective reading comprehension strategies are necessary for improving the reading proficiency of all students. This article applies reading comprehension strategies in understanding news articles.

English is a foreign language in India, and jobs currently prioritize English speakers. Thus, teaching English is very profitable. Learn about teaching English as a second language.

Teaching vocabulary by word associations to ESL learners is an excellent method which I have employed in my school classes. Using this method, students can more easily comprehend and use words.

Learn about 10 idioms or idiomatic expressions of the English Language involving kissing—great for ESL learners.

This article will help ESL students learn money idioms in English. Discover 20 idioms about money that will help you further understand English.

Listening and speaking activities for students need to be presented in an enjoyable manner to make the study of English interesting and fun. You can do this by storytelling through role-plays.

Testing EFL and ESL students is necessary to evaluate the progress learners have made in working towards language proficiency. These tips will help teachers create better tests for their students.

Teaching and learning vocabulary is one of the most important activities in EFL and ESL teaching. This article points out the disadvantages of using translation, and suggests alternatives for learning vocabulary.

English as a Second Language students are often confused by the spelling of these difficult English words.

English can be very tricky for non-native English users. This article helps ESL students learn how to deal with 5 common grammar errors.

Teaching English as a foreign language is a challenging yet rewarding career. To avoid some challenges, here are 10 common problems teachers face in the classroom and possible solutions.

This article outlines how to create a lesson plan in four easy steps. Follow this guideline when planning a lesson for teaching English as a foreign language.

Here are five great games to use in an ESL classroom. These activities will help you conduct a fun and exciting class for all, and they can be modified to work with teens or kids.

Teaching a second language to early language learners doesn't have to be difficult if you know how to develop preschool lesson themes and fun ESL activities for kindergarten.

Error correction is only one of many important skills all good coaches must develop—learn how to, here.