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Guide to Teaching EFL in France
Living and working in a foreign country is never easy at first. I’ve just returned from a three month contract teaching EFL in central France and would like to share what I’ve learnt with others who plan to teach there.EFL is extremely popular in France at the moment, especially within businesses.Read more…Written Language versus Spoken Language
After a person born, he or she learn spoken language before written language, so many linguists consider written language a written form of spoken language, which records the human sounds. However, after being built, written language becomes more stable than spoken language. It is because human rely on their eyes more than ears.Read more…4 Easy Ways to Learn English Online
When you learn a new language the only way to improve is to practice, practice and practice! However it can often be boring to keep studying from books so I’d like to recommend some interactive learning methods and resources - all using the internet.Chat Your Way to Better English Chatting with others, either native or non-native speakers of English, is a great way to practice your written skills in a stress-free and uninhibited environment.Read more…Quick Fix Lesson Resources for EFL Teachers
Any EFL teacher will appreciate how much effort goes into planning a lesson down to the smallest details. And any teacher will also know that every now and then you will have days where you won’t be able to spend too long planning and need a back up plan! Here are a few quick fix ideas and resources which will hopefully save you time and stress as they did for me:Ready Made Lesson Plans There are a few EFL websites which I really could not have done without during my first 6 months of teaching.Read more…Got Spanish Yet?
Americans hate to learn foreign languages; it is too much like work. The secret is to make it a game and your goal - internalizing just five-new-words daily.If you set too high a goal – like learning 50 new words daily, your mind feels overwhelmed and refuses to play the learning game.Read more…What English Language Teachers Want to Know: Key Teacher Development Topics
The ProblemWhen a group of English as a foreign language teachers was surveyed as to what Tepic areas most interested them a surprising variety of Topic areas emerged. As with a growing number of ELT professionals, there is a continuing need for training and development. Many teachers, though wanting to grow their current boundaries, have neither the time, interest or resources to pursue a higher degree or effect a full return to formal education.Read more…Dissing Dissect
Dissect is a two syllable word. Split it between the two esses and what do you see: dis- and -sect. So how would a person pronounce such a combination?Read more…Teaching English in Mexico: Why You Need to Plan a Pilot Trip
In addition to considering the time frame and logistics of a TEFL job search, you should consider taking a pilot trip to the one or two city destinations you have in mind. Allow at least three weeks for a trip that covers, say, Mexico City and Monterrey. You’ll need eight or nine days in each city plus a day or two of travel time between them.Read more…Teaching English in Mexico: Frequently Asked Questions
Readers have posed a number of oft-asked, poignant questions about teaching English in Mexico which I'll be unable to answer in full detail here, but I should be able to address the brunt or so of them with brief snippets of information.Q: First, I have heard that it is possible to work at a university teaching English, but I wonder if I have enough experience? It looked like according to your article only highly qualified teachers could get positions in a university.Read more…How Can You Do It?
You know it's true. Everyone has told you. You have to spend as much time as possible listening to a foreign language.Read more…All about Japanese Kanji Symbol: Do You Know the Difference between Japanese Kanji and Chinese Kanj?
--------------------------------------------- What is Kanji?---------------------------------------------Kanji are ideographs which convey a specific meaning, word or idea.Here are 3 examples of how pictographs are gradually standardized into the kanji symbol used today.Read more…Teaching English in Mexico: A Roundup of Possibilities
English Language Teaching (ELT) professionals with CELTA certification are constantly in demand worldwide. A key world market for English EFL teachers who are native or near-native level is Mexico. The need for teachers there is virtually insatiable.Read more…Teaching English in the Heart of Mexico Part 1
Picture Yourself Living and Working in One of These AreasThe selection of jobs featured in this article reflect possibilities for areas of central Mexico – the heart of the country, so to speak, that lies between the sweltering heat of the northern Mexican deserts and the misty mountains of Chiapas beyond which stretch the Mayan heartlands of the Yucatan peninsula. From Tampico, cradled on the Mexican Gulf, across Queretaro’s colonial charm, to Puerto Angel on Oaxaca’s rugged but lazy coastline work for you as a native-speaking, English-teaching professional still abounds. So saddle up muchachos, and let’s ride…Global English Orquideas #11 Fraccional Valle de Oro San Juan del Rio, Queretaro 76802 TeleFax : 272 - 9101 Contact person: Mr.Read more…Teaching English in Mexico: Cuautla Part 2
The City of Cuautla: "Where the eagles are abundant"Arriving at the glass-walled ADO terminal, I exited the building to the greeting of horns blaring, the stench of choking exhaust fumes, and the shrill bleating of a policeman’s whistle as he tried futilely to evoke order from this chaos of gridlock. It seemed like all 300, 000 residents were headed down this street at the same time.Welcome to Cuautla.Read more…Teaching English in Mexico: Acapulco Part 2
Weekends are made for the sun, surf and sand, but during the week, there’s work to be done in Acapulco. Imagine going at lunch to watch the world-renown cliff divers or passing a free evening sipping a Coco-loco or Mai-tai on the beach as the sun turns the Pacific Ocean to gold and copper hues. Such is the lure of one of Mexico’s premiere playgrounds.Read more…Teaching English in Mexico City: The Zona Rosa Part 1
Once you’re housed and fed, it’s time to get working. In Mexico City, the best area to start your English language teaching job search is the Zona Rosa. Here are some suggestions to help get you started.Read more…Teaching English in Mexico: Where to Stay in Mexico City Part 2
We’ll continue with a few more inexpensive hotel options in the Historic District, in this part 2 article on “Where to Stay in Mexico City” for TEFL professionals.Hotel ZamoraAddress: Cinco de Mayo No.50 Phones: 512 – 1832, 512 - 8245One block from the Zocalo boasting that “rooms are always available”, this hotel likewise offers clean, although sparse and basic accommodations.Read more…Teaching English in Mexico City for Experienced Qualified Teachers
For Experienced, Highly-Qualified TeachersFor very highly qualified English language teaching applicants with a university degree, a post – graduate degree, teaching certification and extensive experience, there are two distinct possibilities for employment. Contact these locations for further details:Universidad Anahuac e-mail: Anahuac@anahuac.mx website: www.Read more…Teaching English in Mexico City: The Zona Rosa Part 2
We’ll keep up our search in the Zona Rosa while we’re still here. There are quite a number of institutes in the area, so chances are good you’ll get a couple of offers or so within a matter of hours. Here are more doors to knock on.Read more…Teaching English in Mexico City: The Zona Rosa Part 3
We’ll complete the rounds of English language teaching institutes in this final part of the series on working in the Zona Rosa. If you’re still knocking on doors, you can always opt for teaching English in another area of Mexico City. At this point you also want to review your resume and interviewing skills in preparation for that final push.Read more…
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