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09
Jun

Five Fabulous ESL Websites to Help Inspire your Next Class

ESL websites

As an ESL teacher we spend a LOT of time scouring the web for resources. As many of you know,…

02
Jun

How to Motivate Your Students to Write in English

how to motivate your students to write in English

It seems to be a common theme (especially teaching English in Spain) that students want to run before they can walk. Practically…

25
May

Step Out of the ESL Classroom and Sneak Grammar into Your Off-site Class

autumn view of Retiro park

Spring is here and your ESL students are thinking more about enjoying the good weather than that fill in the gap you…

11
May

Eight Rock Solid Activities that Boost Comprehension

activities that boost comprehension

How often have you found yourself in class, feeling that both you and your students are getting a serious case…

30
Mar

What makes pronunciation difficult for our students?

what makes pronunciation difficult for our students?

Learning English can be frustrating for our students for several reasons: new vocabulary, different word order, lots of extra prepositions,…

01
Aug

Types of ESL students

Types of ESL students

Having spent the last six years here in Madrid as a TEFL teacher and as the Director of Studies…

14
Apr

Outdoor Class Ideas

outdoor class ideas

Take advantage of the beautiful weather here in Madrid and expand your classroom to the outdoors! Here are a few…

21
Dec

TEFL and Technology

TEFL and Technology

Using technology in the TEFL classroom, video, podcasts and interactive white boards

05
Dec

TEFL Resource Websites

TEFL Resource Websites

TEFL resources and websites that will make teaching more fun