Teaching ESL Students

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.

An easy step-by-step guide for anyone showing others how to teach English as a foreign language to children.

Conversation classes are often unplanned and structure-less, or fall into the trap of patterned role-plays. Learn how to plan realistic and useful conversation lessons for your students.

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

If you've decided you want to teach English in Japan, congratulations! You're in for a treat. Next question: what kind of English do you want to teach? Do you crave the chaos of Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) life, or would you prefer teaching at an eikaiwa English school?

Teaching or tutoring English as a Second Language remotely online can be a rewarding career, but it does have its challenges. These 10 tips are important for new remote ESL instructors.

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

What is appropriation and how does it apply to teaching and acquiring a second or foreign language.

For English Language Learners, writing is a process that goes beyond spelling and grammar. It begins with socializing and evolves into copying sentence frames; eventually writing essays. Students need written and oral feedback, and should engage with prompts that are culturally relevant and diverse.

Limited vocabulary is one of the greatest obstacles English language learners face when they read. Teaching vocabulary to ELLs must be intentional and is most effective when essential vocabulary is pre-taught.

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.

When it comes to teaching abroad, every country has its pros and cons, but some are certainly riskier than others. Sometimes the problems in a country run much deeper than the recruiters' glossy websites would lead you to believe.

Error correction, when done properly, helps your students without them losing confidence. This article includes some simple approaches to correction of writing and speaking.

Facts and advice about teaching English in Thailand

Help English language learners succeed in your classroom by incorporating these simple strategies as a regular part of your lessons.

Some fun games to help your ESL students learn English.