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Teaching Vocabulary To ESL Students And EFL Learners
Teaching vocabulary to ESL students and EFL learners can be a challenging task. Should it be done by pre-teaching vocabulary? Is an inductive or deductive approach the best way to go? this hub suggests an inductive approach as the best way to go in teaching vocabulary.
9 commentsTeaching Vocabulary by Teaching Word Associations to EFL And ESL Learners
Teaching vocabulary by teaching word associations to EFL and ESL learners is an excellent method which I have employed in my fifth and sixth grade classes. By using this method, students have a deeper meaning of words which they can retain, comprehend in reading, and effectively use in writing.
18 commentsPre/Post-test: A Teacher Diagnostic Tool For More Effective Teaching of EFL Students
Pre/Post-tests are a necessary teacher diagnostic tool for measuring the learning of EFL and other students. In this hub I explain how Pre/Post-tests can be used as a teacher diagnostic tool. Teachers must remember to use them as a diagnostic instrument so that teaching can be more effective.
8 commentsEvaluating Reading and Writing Thinking Skills of EFL Students And ESL Students
It is necessary to evaluate the reading and writing thinking skills of EFL and ESL students if we want to see them make progress in the classroom. In this hub I first examine the nature of thinking skills, and then suggest different questions to be used in evaluating reading and writing thinking skills.
2 commentsSo you want to teach English in Japan? A Guide for Prospective EFL teachers
Like many Asian countries, Japan has a large appetite for native English speakers. China, Taiwan, Korea and to an extent Thailand offer similar possibilities for aspiring EFL teachers, yet as one of the safest, most convenient and generally...
3 comments5 Great English Games for Adults!
If you've ever taught English before, you have probably had this complaint, or have at the very least known someone who has received it before. "Your class is too boring, the students want more activities/games" It happens...
3 commentsHealth Check for EFL Teachers in Korea: Updated Information, December 2011
English teachers are required to take a health exam upon arrival in South Korea. This is to check for drugs, cancer, HIV, and other communicable diseases. Learn about it now before wasting time and money coming over here if there's a chance you would be sent home.
2 commentsAdvantages and Challenges of Teaching ESL/EFL
Teaching ESL and EFL is a great way to travel and see the world. Bring a kit of supplies with you that includes picture books, simplified novels, phonic readers, a basic grammar, and a few science magazines. You can prepare yourself with a certificate in TESL from a college near you,or just go as a native speaker with a degree and find work with private schools and students. There is also a good job market as a tutor among international students studying in North America, UK or Australia.
7 commentsTeacher Talk Time / Student Talk Time
Most teachers readily agree that the students should receive as much opportunity to speak as is possible when learning English as a foreign language. This idea is especially true in the EFL classroom, where...
1 comment10 Business Idioms Explained to English as a Second Language Learners
Idioms or idiomatic expressions are a group of words that have meanings that are different from their literal definitions. Because they have figurative meanings, idioms are often very difficult for English as a Second Language learners to...
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