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.
Names In The English Language Classroom
Issues associated with the use of student and teacher names in class.
Teaching Names
Practical tips on bringing up the topic of names in the ESL classroom.
Typical Problems Pronouncing the Alphabet
A summary of problems different students have with saying and recognising the English alphabet, including in connected speech
Minimal Pairs
Minimal pairs are underexploited. This article looks at how teachers can teach pronunciation with minimal pairs, with some specific ideas for classroom use.
Homophones in the EFL Class
Reasons to use homophones in teaching English and lots of ways to do so
Dealing with dominating students
Activities and classroom dynamic techniques for coping with students who take over
Politically correct language in the EFL classroom
Suggestions for bringing the topic of political correctness into class in interesting ways, and for dealing with PC issues when they come up naturally
Gender in the language classroom
Classroom issues connected to gender and interesting ways of using that topic in classes of various ages
Noises in the English classroom
How to use real and pretend noises to liven up the class, make the language memorable, and teach a useful emergency communication technique
Online Professional Development for ELT
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Student Interest Survey
Questions to ask when your classroom is feeling lifeless
Respect in the Classroom
You know from your own time at school that there were some teachers who you just did not mess around with.
Treat your Students to a Quote-of-the-Day
Use quotes as icebreakers, warmers, discussion topics, vocabulary lessons, and more…
Clean Up your Computer Week
Have you cleaned your computer lately? Spend a week getting your computer in top shape for a new school year.
Help Students Water their Own Plants
Teach students to survive language learning by being active participants.
Top 10 things English teachers do on Twitter
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