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How Do Kids and Adults Learn a New Language?

Posted on August 24, 2020August 26, 2020 by Sarah Tew

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…

Graded News Master List

Posted on August 22, 2020August 26, 2020 by Sarah Tew

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,…

3 Memory Activities for Your Group Classes

Posted on August 10, 2020August 10, 2020 by Kristine Totanes

In my last post 3 Memory Activities for Your One-on-One Class, I shared some challengingly fun and engaging activities you can use for your one-on-one students. Here I’m going to talk about three memory activities for your group classes, whether your classes are in person or online.  By “group class”, I mean four or more…

Culture and Ethics: Cultural Awareness and Educators’ Responsibility

Posted on August 10, 2020August 26, 2020 by Aric Lim

The profound growth and development of digital multimedia has fostered an expansion of  interdependence, wherein our lives and spaces are beginning to overlap with those geographically far away. Intercultural communication has become prevalent and, to some degree, a routine part of our everyday lives. Globalization The concept of “globalization” has been around for centuries due…

7 Lockdown Self-care Tips for Teachers

Posted on August 4, 2020August 5, 2020 by Adrian Pantonial

We’re living in really difficult times. It’s just not how it used to be. Times that force us to adjust to the new normal. Times when we miss the fun kind of noise of the classroom and bonding time with fellow teachers. We’re living in crazy times. But we don’t have to go crazy with…

Online Synchronous Live Session Tools: A Guide for Educators

Posted on August 2, 2020August 2, 2020 by Aric Lim

As educational institutions settle into the new normal, some teachers have had difficulty adjusting to online classes. This new normal in education requires several integral parts to maintain the educational framework and the effectiveness of content modality to ensure student learning is facilitated. Synchronous live classes are often an essential element in online classes, but…

3 Memory Activities for Your One-on-One Class

Posted on July 28, 2020August 10, 2020 by Kristine Totanes

Do you want ESL games and activities that are fun and entertaining, require little to no preparation, and challenge students in a way that gets them highly engaged in the classroom? Why not try incorporating memory games into your lessons? After all, students learn best when they’re enjoying themselves and playing an active role in…

The After-School Special: Beating Afternoon Exhaustion

Posted on July 14, 2020July 20, 2020 by Sarah Tew

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…

CELTA Part 3: The Course

Posted on July 7, 2020July 9, 2020 by Sarah Tew

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,…

Disraeli’s 3 Pillars: Learning and Continuity Amid COVID-19

Posted on July 6, 2020July 7, 2020 by Adrian Pantonial

“Seeing much, suffering much, and studying much, are the three pillars of learning.” Benjamin Disraeli Benjamin Disraeli served twice as prime minister of the United Kingdom in the 1800s. That fact says a lot about this notable statesman and novelist who provided the Conservative Party policies for imperialism and democracy. (For a virtual visit of…

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