TEFL Articles
A selection of articles and essays related to the teaching of English as a second or foreign language. Many of these were first published in the TEFL.net Inspire! magazine. If you wish, you can submit an article for possible publication.
The Native Speaker Myth: Death, Burial, and Funeral of a Fallacy
The Native Speaker Fallacy is unwilling to be laid to rest. This fallacy, or myth, wants to live forever. It seduces language learners, it entices school owners, it promises global travel, fun, and adventure. There is something for everyone in this myth. Its useful to all of us, in one way or another. So we [...]
Tying Functional Language In With Your Syllabus
Making sure that all classes get lots of functional language and that those lessons are useful for everyone.
Alternatives To Spoken Error Correction
Other ways to improve accuracy for the many times when simple correction of oral errors isn’t the best way.
Linking Cultural Training And Grammar
Fitting cultural information in with a grammatical syllabus without taking up extra time.
How To Teach Formal And Informal Language
Practical ideas for teaching polite language and friendly language.
Tying In IELTS Speaking Part Two
Tying the extended speaking task in with the rest of the IELTS exam.
Teaching Ideas On The Topic Of Cities
Practical suggestions for the popular topic of urban areas.
12 Reasons Not To Be Afraid Of An Interactive Whiteboard
Reassuring tips and messages for people new to IWBs.
Functional Language For IELTS Speaking
The most important language for all parts of the IELTS Speaking exam.
Activities For Ordinal Numbers
Stimulating practice for “first”, “second”, “twenty third” etc.
Teaching Grammar In Business English Classes
Looking at the practicalities of bringing grammar into classes that are mainly about business communication.
Practice for modals of possibility/probability
Stimulating ways of practising must/may/might/could/can’t for speculation.
Classroom Activities For IELTS Reading
Easier, more fun, more challenging and more useful classroom tasks for IELTS Reading.
How To Teach Teleconferencing In English
A practical guide to helping students cope with this most challenging and most modern of skills.
What Your Students Need To Know About Thanking In English
Things to teach to students of all levels about the most important kind of politeness.
Thanking Activities
Entertaining ways to practise expressing gratitude.
Planning And Paragraphing Activities
Stimulating ways of quickly improving your students’ vital writing skills of planning and paragraphing.
What Your Students Need To Know About BULATS Writing Part One
How students can boost their score in the first part of the BULATS Writing exam.
Guessing Games For Third Person S
Fun practice for one of the most common mistakes in English, including ideas useable with levels from False Beginner.
What Your Students Need To Know About Emailing
Things you need to cover to really teach the vital skill of emailing in English. Presenting Vocabulary in YL Classes Ideas on Classroom Management in YL Classes Cool Corporate English Consciousness Two Gateways for Teachers of English Word Up Review by Alex Case A Tip for the Possessive Apostrophe School Administration Software for Smaller Language Schools Operation MathLog - a progress report Guide to Teaching EFL in France Our House Hands off that e-dictionary! Lexis - the new grammar? Marketing Your Language Program 101 A Student Like Me Motivation and Motivating in EFL Coursebook: Take it or leave it Intellect or Affect? Speaking Practice through Presentations Are You Netting the World's best ESL Resource? Classroom: Forum or Arena? Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and Language Learning SAC Shock!! Should ESL Instructors Speak Other Languages in the Classroom? 20 Presentation Tips for Your Students Cutting Out Cutting Up How Was the Dip? Notes on Using Video in the Language Classroom The Cultural Dynamics of Teaching The changing winds and shifting sands of the history of English Language Teaching Ingredients for Successful Communicative Tasks Taking off the Training Wheels Language and Sex Accommodation Theory An Introduction to "Befogging" Idioms |
