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English For Exams Classes: How Not To Be Boring

Exams - who enjoys them? Not a person, surely. Exams are stressful, anxiety-inducing and boring. Exams are serious business - for both students and teachers. Students have the pressure of getting the desired results. Teachers have the pressure of, well,…

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Teaching English as a foreign language is not a one-size-fits-all job. As a TEFL teacher, there are many different hats you can be expected to wear, depending on what classes…

Teaching English For Exams vs General English

29th August 2024

In an ideal teaching environment, all your students are the same. They produce the same English. They need the same language. They make the same mistakes. In other words, it…

Teaching Different Levels In The Same Class

21st August 2024

Many people think that teaching English as a foreign language must be pretty easy. All you’re doing is chatting to someone in English, right? But it’s a bit more complicated…

10 Easy Speaking Activities For Online Lessons

12th August 2024

Since the first modern Olympics in 1896, 47 cities split across 27 countries and 5 continents have been awarded the rights to host the games. Hosting the most iconic sporting…

5 Olympic Host Cities You’d Love To Teach In

6th August 2024

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