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Sourcing materials and resources for our English as a Foreign Language lessons is a vital part of our jobs as EFL teachers. Our materials can make or break our lessons…

If you’re a teacher, this shouldn’t come as a surprise to you. Quite frankly, teaching is a stressful job. There are no two ways about it. When you realise that…

If you’re just starting out as an English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teacher or even if you’re more experienced, there are a few mistakes that you are likely to…

Teaching English as a Foreign Language is quite a broad job description. Breaking it down you need to consider teaching the grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation of English. Plus, you need…

When EFL teachers plan their EFL lessons, they often concentrate on the middle of the lesson – the meat of the lesson, if you will. This makes sense in that…

Role plays are a staple in the EFL classroom. They are a great way to bring an element of drama into the classroom with the added bonus of getting your…

The term mindfulness is becoming more and more popular in our everyday lives. What with our frenetic daily lives it is becoming more desirable to make time to reflect on…

Unfortunately for language learners, learning about grammar and how to use grammar is part and parcel of learning a language. While some may argue it is not as important as…

Collocations are tricky little members of the English language. There seems to be no logical explanation for their relationship. Consequently, they can be difficult to learn and learn how to…