1. Don’t use the internet. Go back to paper and pen. 2. Use mind maps to generate ideas […]
You need to hire an English teacher. But, you want to find the right one. Most English teachers […]
Imagine you had your own English language academy in Spain. What would you do to promote it and […]
Have you thought about teaching Business English? Don’t you need business experience to teach Business English? Is it […]
Why are Business English Idioms important? Do you use English for your job? Do you need to […]
In this post, I’ll look at what activities you can do with a short text in your English […]
You’re going to be observed. How do you react? At some point this year, you are likely to […]
If you don’t ask any questions at an interview for a TEFL job, you may regret not doing […]
In this post, I’ll present my 10-step guide for teaching effective conversation classes to adult English learners. Many […]
One of the most popular TEFL activities for practising and reviewing vocabulary is called ‘The Hot Seat’ game. […]
The first conditional is used for more than just talking about future events. We need to explore common […]
In this article and accompanying video, I will talk about using the board effectively in ELT (English language […]
From Storytelling to Digital Storytelling Throughout human history, stories have been used to share ideas, opinions and experiences. […]
Podcasts are a great resource for English language teachers interested in professional development. Teacher trainers on TESOL courses […]
Book Review: Jason Anderson: Trinity Cert TESOL Companion Disclaimer: The author of this Trinity Cert TESOL guide is […]
There are many reasons why you might want to teach English here in Spain. Read on… If you […]
Are you thinking about teaching English in Spain? There are thousands of English teachers working in Spain. Why […]
The 10 Guiding Principles of TEFL An Accidental Manifesto By Dylan Gates Introduction This was a post I […]
Observations in ELT should be supportive not just evaluative, but how often is this the case? When I […]
Learning idioms is an impossible task. There are thousands of them in English and you have to learn […]
At British English Coach, I receive a lot of questions about how to speak English well. The 3 […]
Exam classes, CEFR Levels, certificates and coursebooks in Spain B1, B2, C7, R2D2??? What’s going on with certificates […]
Walk into any bookshop selling English language materials and you’ll be met by a bewildering array of options. […]
Life in Spain is fantastic. I live and teach English in Granada: it’s sunny, one hour away from […]
The reason why I took a TEFL course in 1996 (imagine, smartphones didn’t even exist then) was the […]
It’s amazing how much you can learn from observations. Unfortunately, in my experience, many language schools use observation […]
Si está leyendo esto, imagino que desea comunicarse en Inglés con confianza y de forma competente. Cuando nos […]
So, you have spent a considerable amount of money on taking a TEFL course. You’ve heard that everybody […]
For the attention of C1 English speakers If you have a C1 English level, you should think about […]
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 […]
How often do you play board games with your English learners? With a little bit of imagination, you […]
A few years ago, I had a Japanese student who was obsessed with David Beckham. For those of […]
What is TEFL anyway? TEFL, TESOL, ESOL, ELT, CELTA, EAL, EAP, ESP etc. The list of acronyms (abbreviations […]
When you give advice, you position yourself as somebody with experience, knowledge or wisdom that is worth sharing. […]
I imagine the reason you are listening to this podcast or reading this article is because you want […]
Explaining is about making somebody understand something. When we explain, we often provide details of reasons about the […]
In this podcast, we are going to look at some phrases for agreeing and disagreeing with people’s opinions. […]
In this podcast, I talk about some of the different ways to give your opinion in English. Giving […]
Listen to the podcast first then read the article A strange sound makes you up one morning. The […]
Listen to this blog post here Here are a few questions I’d like to ask you. Just answer […]
Listen to the Podcast here Read the article below Have you heard of the Vocabulary Graveyard? It’s the […]
A man goes on a business trip to a city in a small country in Europe. In the […]
“Words are how we think; stories are how we link.” Christina Baldwin The one thing that all humans […]
Do you ever crawl into bed at the end of a hard day feeling annoyed with yourself? You […]
When you are introduced to somebody for the first time, what should you say? a) Nice to meet […]
Most of you probably find phrasal verbs one of the most frustrating things about the English language. It’s […]
Have you ever written down (transcribed) a conversation between native or proficient speakers of English? If you have, […]
If you’re reading this, I imagine you want to speak better English and communicate in a more confident […]
Why write things on the board for the students to write in their notebooks when you can dictate […]
Whatever you might think about using course books in class, most teachers in most teaching contexts are obliged […]
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