Why Are Storybooks Widely Used in TEYL? In Teaching English to Young Learners (TEYL), most teachers use storybooks for a number of purposes, e.g. pleasure, fun, learning how to read, and language learning. When Will Storybooks Be of Special Value in TEYL? Not all storybooks are good for language learning. So, it is imperative that …
What’s Good For Teachers Staying at Home? Basically, I was thinking about a lot of teachers of English who are staying at home and trying to learn and develop professionally. I thought it would be good if I collect links to valuable online resources for them so that they can continue learning and developing. …
Classroom Is More Important For Novice Teachers In most training courses for EFL teachers, Classroom management receives little attention when compared with more general aspects of the methodology. Research shows that classroom management is more important than subject knowledge, especially for novice teachers. As a teacher, if you cannot have control over your classroom, you …
Why Is Active Learning Encouraged? Many teachers think that students learn while listening to their explanations in the classroom. Students may store new information for a short time. But they will not store this information in the long-term memory until they do something with it. Within this context, I encourage all teachers to implement active …
Q&A in a Model Way It is a guidebook full of sample job interview technical ELT questions which I answered briefly in a model way. You can prepare yourself for these kinds of questions first and then, you can adapt according to the course you are teaching and the institution you are applying to. After …
The Phenomenon Prevailing in EFL Classes “Mute English learners” is a phenomenon prevailing in Many EFL classes. These kinds of learners are not low achievers. They may be able to read and write English well. But as a result of many EFL teachers neglecting to teach or promote speaking skills in the class, students find …
If you want to get a valuable resource for teaching early writing, a practical guide to teaching writing in the primary stage is now available. What Is It And What Does It Include? It is a step-by-step guide for EFL teachers in teaching early writing in the early grades. Starting by showing teachers how to …
Difficult Job It is not easy to construct a good test to measure what you want. Writing good effective test items is a difficult job as it needs much practice and experience and there are many things to be considered to create good test items. A valuable Resource With this challenge in mind, I’ve created: “Writing …
Students’ Belief Many students have a belief that it’s too difficult for them to write in a foreign language, so they try to avoid writing activities and some students may be discouraged to write, that’s why I’ve created this guide. A Practical Guide to the Writing Process It is a practical guide to teaching the five …
Reading Comprehension to ESL/EFL Learners If you want to know how to teach reading comprehension to ESL/EFL learners and want practical tips to follow in the classroom, you can get this eBook. It includes many benefits especially for ESL/EFL teachers who search for practical steps that engage their students in reading and produce positive results. …
