The landscape of English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teaching is evolving rapidly, driven by technological advancements and innovative teaching methodologies. As educators seek to create more engaging and effective learning experiences, the adoption of blended learning and gamification has become increasingly prevalent. These innovations are not only transforming the…
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NEW: 12 Back to School Games That Foster Teamwork and Learning
As the new school year starts and the corridors buzz with the excitement of a fresh academic journey, educators everywhere are looking for innovative ways to motivate their students, spark their passion for learning, and create a dynamic classroom vibe. When it comes to achieving these goals, back to school…
Discover TEFL Lesson Plans: TEFLLessons.com’s Exceptional Teaching Resources
Ever seen confetti on a link? Well, not literally, but some links here might have a festive affiliate twist. If you click and end up at an amazing destination, it’s like a mini-party for both of us – you find cool stuff, and we get a little confetti shower too….
More Role-play Ideas for English Classroom
Welcome to Role-play English Resources! Want to make learning English more fun? Try role-playing! It’s a great way for ESL students to practice their conversation, grammar, listening, reading, and writing skills. We’ve got a ton of cool role-play activities, games, scripts, and ideas for you to use in the classroom….
15 Back to School Activities: Icebreakers, Warm-ups, and Energizers
Fun and easy-to-use back to school activities 1) Learn your students’ names New class, new faces, new names – a mess. This back to school activity has saved me multiple times. You can learn 30 new names in minutes, kids have fun and they painlessly learn new adjectives. Start by…
Fluent English: Effective Tips on How To Speak Fluently
One of the most common struggles of every English learner is the struggle to speak fluent English. We all strive to speak confidently and naturally and fluency plays a major role in achieving this. Many times learners of English even prefer fluency to accuracy. Students often don’t mind making a…
What It Means to Be a Modern Online Educator
By Dr. Bruce A. Johnson Traditional college instruction is part of a well-established tradition that has remained fairly unchanged over time. Becoming an instructor in this environment has meant conformity to teaching standards that have also remained fairly unchanged. A college professor is associated with someone who is a subject matter…
10 Rules To Help You Become a Better Teacher
How can you be a better teacher? When I say better teacher I don’t mean the horrible CPD workshops every teacher experienced. Did you shudder? I’m sure you did. Rebecca Allen writes about the bad CPD here. She asked teachers on Twitter about their worst CPD and got some interesting…
How to Spot Fake News: ESL Lesson Plan
This fake news lesson plan is based on one of the fabulous teaching resources created by EAVI. EAVI is a non-profit organization based in Brussels. They work to empower individuals to be active, engaged citizens in today’s increasingly challenging media environment. When teaching news and media vocabulary, one has a…
47 Interactive and Online ELT Resources for Teachers
This extensive list contains 47 interactive and online ELT resources that can help English teachers save a ton of time when preparing for lessons. ELT Resources: SPEAKING 1. BBC Learning English The site is sponsored by BBC and its divided into these topics: General & Business English Grammar, Vocabulary &…