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 one-to-one tutorials I guided in the Netherlands. Useful tips are provided throughout.

Here's the answer to this common grammar question. This article looks at the expressions "thanks you", "thank you", "thanks" and "thanks to you", with examples for when to use them. Never be confused again!

Many English language learners who enter our schools are not 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.

Do you know how to learn English on YouTube with authentic videos? This is a summary of fun ESL games that can be used in conjunction with YouTube and other streaming services.

Seven games and activities you can play with your junior high school or above ESL group English classes.

Want to teach English abroad? 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. Here are the countries to avoid.

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?

Are you learning a second or foreign language? Or, are you teaching language to others? You should know the answer to this question: what is "appropriation" and how does it apply to teaching and acquiring a second or foreign language?

For English Language Learners, writing 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.

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.

This article provides some tips explaining how to use technology to teach English as a Second Language. It can also be used as a plan for using tech to teach any subject.

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

Can the colour red make you a better player? Does it make you more attractive? Are blue pills more effective? This intriguing lesson plan will appeal to intermediate, upper and advanced levels.

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 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, how this type of stress occurs and shifts in sentences, and how it changes the meaning in spoken English. It also offers suggestions for English language teachers on how to teach contrastive stress.

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.

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

Evaluating ESL speaking proficiency must be done more objectively than subjectively. After defining speaking proficiency, this hub introduces a rubric for effectively evaluating speaking proficiency.

10 lively speaking activities to practice Modal Auxiliary Verbs.

11 role play scenarios designed to help you encourage your 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, here are some enjoyable and engaging ways to help your students get to know each other better and practice speaking with confidence in the English classroom.

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—Good for ESL or ESOL , TESOL or even TSL .

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 student 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.

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.

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.

Here are several simple, fun examples of icebreakers to help you take control of your ESL/EFL class and motivate your students. They are suitable for classes of different levels, from beginner to advanced.

Do you teach English as a foreign language? English is a foreign language in India and jobs are currently prioritizing people who speak English. Thus, teaching English has become very profitable. Here's what you need to know about getting into this industry.

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.

Need a fun vocabulary game to play with your classes? Try Shabooinary! It's a great game to learn and practice vocabulary words of all levels along with ESL vocabulary. Will you Shaboo?

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.