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10-step guide to Teaching Effective Conversation Classes

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In this post, I’ll present my 10-step guide for teaching effective conversation classes to adult English learners. Many […]

August 22, 2017 Teaching English Blog

Alternatives to lesson plans

1. Don’t use the internet. Go back to paper and pen.2. Use mind maps to generate ideas3. Use […]

February 26, 2021 teaching English

How to find the right English teacher for you

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You need to hire an English teacher. But, you want to find the right one. Most English teachers […]

April 23, 2018 Learning English Blog

How would you promote your English academy in Spain?

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Imagine you had your own English language academy in Spain. What would you do to promote it and […]

February 15, 2018 Teaching English Blog

Do you need business experience to teach Business English?

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Have you thought about teaching Business English? Don’t you need business experience to teach Business English? Is it […]

February 14, 2018 Teaching English Blog

Business English Idioms

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Why are Business English Idioms important?   Do you use English for your job? Do you need to […]

February 7, 2018 Learning English Blog

20 ELT Activities for Short Texts

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In this post, I’ll look at what activities you can do with a short text in your English […]

November 2, 2017 Teaching English Blog

5 Key Questions to ask before an Observed Lesson

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You’re going to be observed. How do you react? At some point this year, you are likely to […]

September 6, 2017 Teaching English Blog

Questions You Need To Ask At Your TEFL Interview

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If you don’t ask any questions at an interview for a TEFL job, you may regret not doing […]

August 30, 2017 Teaching English Blog

16 Ways to Play The Hot Seat Game

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One of the most popular TEFL activities for practising and reviewing vocabulary is called ‘The Hot Seat’ game. […]

August 8, 2017 Teaching English Blog

Do you Teach the Communicative Functions of the First Conditional?

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The first conditional is used for more than just talking about future events. We need to explore common […]

August 4, 2017 Teaching English Blog

How to Use the Board Effectively in ELT

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In this article and accompanying video, I will talk about using the board effectively in ELT (English language […]

July 31, 2017 Teaching English Blog

Why you Should Use Digital Storytelling in ELT

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From Storytelling to Digital Storytelling Throughout human history, stories have been used to share ideas, opinions and experiences. […]

July 11, 2017 Teaching English Blog

7 Must-Listen Podcasts for English Language Teachers

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Podcasts are a great resource for English language teachers interested in professional development. Teacher trainers on TESOL courses […]

June 30, 2017 Teaching English Blog

The one book you need before starting your Trinity Cert TESOL

Book Review: Jason Anderson: Trinity Cert TESOL Companion Disclaimer: The author of this Trinity Cert TESOL guide is […]

June 28, 2017 Teaching English Blog

10 Reasons Why You Should Teach English in Spain

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There are many reasons why you might want to teach English here in Spain. Read on… If you […]

June 28, 2017 Teaching English Blog

Thinking about teaching English in Spain?

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Are you thinking about teaching English in Spain? There are thousands of English teachers working in Spain. Why […]

June 22, 2017 Teaching English Blog

10 Guiding Principles of TEFL

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The 10 Guiding Principles of TEFL An Accidental Manifesto By Dylan Gates Introduction This was a post I […]

June 20, 2017 Teaching English Blog

Supportive Observations in ELT

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Observations in ELT should be supportive not just evaluative, but how often is this the case? When I […]

May 10, 2017 Teaching English Blog

8 Reasons Why Learning Idioms is Easier than you Think

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Learning idioms is an impossible task. There are thousands of them in English and you have to learn […]

March 21, 2017 Learning English Blog, teaching English

3 Deep Questions about how to speak English

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At British English Coach, I receive a lot of questions about how to speak English well. The 3 […]

March 16, 2017 Learning English Blog

Teaching Exam Classes in Spain

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Exam classes, CEFR Levels, certificates and coursebooks in Spain B1, B2, C7, R2D2??? What’s going on with certificates […]

January 27, 2017 teaching English

Simple Tips for Choosing a Coursebook for your EFL Class

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Walk into any bookshop selling English language materials and you’ll be met by a bewildering array of options. […]

October 20, 2016 Teaching English Blog

How to Deal with 5 Challenges of Teaching English in Spain

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Life in Spain is fantastic. I live and teach English in Granada: it’s sunny, one hour away from […]

October 20, 2016 teaching English

15 Reasons Why You Should take a TEFL Course

The reason why I took a TEFL course in 1996 (imagine, smartphones didn’t even exist then) was the […]

October 19, 2016 Teaching English Blog

13 TEFL Observation Tasks

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It’s amazing how much you can learn from observations. Unfortunately, in my experience, many language schools use observation […]

August 26, 2016 Teaching English Blog

33 maneras de hablar mejor inglés sin ir a clase

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Si está leyendo esto, imagino que desea comunicarse en Inglés con confianza y de forma competente. Cuando nos […]

June 9, 2016 Learning English Blog, teaching English

10 Tips To Help You Pass Your TEFL Course

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So, you have spent a considerable amount of money on taking a TEFL course. You’ve heard that everybody […]

June 9, 2016 Teaching English Blog

Speak C1 English? Ever thought about teaching it?

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For the attention of C1 English speakers If you have a C1 English level, you should think about […]

February 22, 2016 teaching English

4 Essential Factors for Serious English Learners

There are four essential factors you need to focus on as a Serious English Learner if you want […]

August 31, 2015 Learning English Blog, teaching English

10 Board Games for EFL Teachers

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How often do you play board games with your English learners? With a little bit of imagination, you […]

July 13, 2015 Teaching English Blog

Do you have a English-speaking role model?

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A few years ago, I had a Japanese student who was obsessed with David Beckham. For those of […]

March 16, 2015 Learning English Blog, teaching English

What is TEFL anyway?

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What is TEFL anyway? TEFL, TESOL, ESOL, ELT, CELTA, EAL, EAP, ESP etc. The list of acronyms (abbreviations […]

February 4, 2015 Teaching English Blog

How to Give Advice

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When you give advice, you position yourself as somebody with experience, knowledge or wisdom that is worth sharing. […]

November 18, 2014 Learning English Blog, teaching English

How to make suggestions in English

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I imagine the reason you are listening to this podcast or reading this article is because you want […]

November 14, 2014 Learning English Blog, teaching English

How to give explanations in English

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Explaining is about making somebody understand something. When we explain, we often provide details of reasons about the […]

November 13, 2014 Learning English Blog, teaching English

How to agree and disagree in English

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In this podcast, we are going to look at some phrases for agreeing and disagreeing with people’s opinions. […]

November 11, 2014 Learning English Blog, teaching English

How to to give your opinion in English

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In this podcast, I talk about some of the different ways to give your opinion in English. Giving […]

November 10, 2014 Learning English Blog, teaching English

How to express fear in English

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Listen to the podcast first then read the article A strange sound makes you up one morning. The […]

November 4, 2014 Learning English Blog, teaching English

Stop trying to be perfect

Listen to this blog post here Here are a few questions I’d like to ask you. Just answer […]

November 4, 2014 Learning English Blog, teaching English

How to make sure you remember new words in English

Listen to the Podcast here Read the article below Have you heard of the Vocabulary Graveyard? It’s the […]

November 3, 2014 Learning English Blog, teaching English

How To Make New Language Sticky

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A man goes on a business trip to a city in a small country in Europe. In the […]

May 29, 2014 Learning English Blog, teaching English

How to tell anecdotes in English

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“Words are how we think; stories are how we link.” Christina Baldwin The one thing that all humans […]

May 21, 2014 Learning English Blog, teaching English

Why you should study for 25 minutes at a time

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Do you ever crawl into bed at the end of a hard day feeling annoyed with yourself? You […]

May 7, 2014 Learning English Blog, teaching English

Should you use formal, neutral or informal English?

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When you are introduced to somebody for the first time, what should you say? a)  Nice to meet […]

April 30, 2014 Learning English Blog, teaching English

What you really need to know about Phrasal Verbs

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Most of you probably find phrasal verbs one of the most frustrating things about the English language. It’s […]

April 24, 2014 teaching English

5 things you should know about spoken English

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Have you ever written down (transcribed) a conversation between native or proficient speakers of English? If you have, […]

April 12, 2014 teaching English

33 ways to speak better English without taking classes

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If you’re reading this, I imagine you want to speak better English and communicate in a more confident […]

April 9, 2014 teaching English

10 Dictation Activites for EFL classes

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Why write things on the board for the students to write in their notebooks when you can dictate […]

April 7, 2014 Teaching English Blog

10 ways to use course books and encourage learner autonomy

Whatever you might think about using course books in class, most teachers in most teaching contexts are obliged […]

March 18, 2014 teaching English

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