It’s estimated that 60-75% of people worldwide speak more than one language. With multilingualism being so common, why is it that so many people still believe they can’t learn a new language well into adulthood? The age at which you acquire a language does influence how you acquire that language, but it’s only one factor…
This post is inspired by The English Blog’s S2E05 vlog Teaching Writing to ESL Students. In the vlog, PJ mentions graded materials and how to use them. Graded materials are very common in ESL teaching and can be a great addition to your classroom. Graded texts are usually authentic English texts that have been simplified,…
Do you teach kids? Do you have them after school? Do they drive you crazy sometimes? Whether you tutor privately, teach group classes at an academy, or lead English club after school, you are bound to run into after-school exhaustion. The kids are bored, bouncing off the walls, badly behaved, or some combination of the…
The CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) course is taught by at least two tutors and takes 120 hours total. At least six of those hours will be for your teaching, six more for the observation of experienced teachers, and the rest will be split between input session, feedback, observation of other candidates,…
It’s the end of the year or close to it for students and teachers all over the world. Yet, because of the pandemic and its ensuing disruptions, it doesn’t feel anything like the end of the year. The electric excitement isn’t building in the hallways. There are no parties, no games, not even the adrenaline…
COVID may have changed so much about how we teach, but it hasn’t changed how fun and engaging games are for learners and teachers alike. If anything, COVID has inspired new online game platforms and countless new ways to use them for English teaching. Here’s a list of my 4 favorite free no-sign-up-required online game…
Whether you take the CELTA completely in person or as a blended course, you will have to be physically present at a teaching center for your teaching practicals and to receive feedback from your tutors. It’s important to choose the right center to get the most out of your course. CELTA is the same certification…
Welcome to the maze of ESL teaching certifications! Today, I am giving you an overview of CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) offered by Cambridge English. I earned my own CELTA in 2017 and I have used it every day as an ESL teacher in Europe. This article is the first in a…
I have taught students aged 11-18 in public schools in France and Spain and students aged 8+ at English immersion summer camps in the United States. The recommendations that follow are based on my experience teaching older children in classroom settings. Young learners present unique challenges and unique joys in teaching. These 5 C’s will…