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Cultural Sensitivity in the classroomAs a teacher in a foreign country being culturally sensitive will be very important to teaching effectively...

English as a global languageOnce upon a time a person would come into contact with a foreign language only if a member of the upper class or when going to glamorous international holiday resorts...

Motivation in the ClassroomStudents are motivated in different ways...

Course ExperienceI have to admit that this course was far more challenging than I had imagined it would be...

Building Confidence in StudentsHelping build confidence in students is a vital part of the EFL teacher?s role in the classroom...

Teaching EFL in KindergartenTeaching English as a foreign language is by no means an easy task, yet it is usually a necessary one...

lesson planning lesson planning is the crucial key to any successful classroom...

Teaching EFL in a KindergartenTeaching English as a second language to 3 - 5 year olds can be a very challenging, daunting and exhausting experience, yet highly rewarding if done correctly...

Teaching1-1Although there are not many materials available on teaching one to one lessons, it is becoming very popular in the EFL world...

Classroom ManagementClassroom management style will vary for each teacher depending on class size, age and experience of the teacher...

Multiple IntelligencesHoward Gardner first proposed the theory of multiple intelligences (MI) in 1983...

Teaching EFL in a KindergartenFor a teacher, teaching English to small children requires a very different approach than the teaching of adult learners...

Problems for Saudi Arabian Learners of EnglishRight to left? Top to bottom? New symbols? Word order? A learner of English has many hurdles to get past besides cultural differences...

English as the Global Language The purpose of this research article is to explore the impact that English as a global language has had on education policies of two countries in South East Asia...

The difference between teaching one to one groupsI have looked at some areas of EFL teaching and from my limited experience tried to highlight how my approach to teaching individuals or groups would vary...

Why complete a tefl course Completing a tefl course can make a teacher more capable and thus confident in their job which both improves a teacher?s prospects of getting a job, performing well and getting better jobs in the future...

Problems for learners in Japan For many Westerners visiting Japan, the japanese way is simply an awareness that overcomes you while you make your way through the overcrowded streets of Shibuya, or attempt to slurp your first bowl of ramen noodles...

Volunteer teaching Ten years ago, I never would have envisioned myself becoming a teacher, let alone a teacher that would often work for free...

Teaching StylesSince beginning this course I have given a great deal of thought to where in the world I might like to teach...

Phonetics Phonology Phonology has to do with the how a language sound, where as phonetics as part of phonology focuses on the production, perception and physical nature of how people produce speech sounds...

Motivation in the classroomFrom the moment a teacher meets their students the motivation for students to learn in the classroom begins...

Classroom managementClassroom management is a very important aspect of teaching, especially when teaching a class of English learners...

Problems facing different nationalitiesSpeakers of other languages have various difficulties learning English that differ based on their native language...

The value of observed teaching practiceTeaching practice is a time when a person who is training to be a teacher goes to practice the profession before being certified as a teacher...

Teaching StyleI think that one of the most important aspects of teaching English to a class is the style the teacher decides to portray towards the students...

Discipline in the classroomDiscipline in the classroom is an issue all teachers face and must deal especially with the younger learner...

Teaching Beginner students In my research I have come across a lot of great tips and reminders on how to succeed in teaching a group of beginner students...

Business EnglishBecause English has become the most powerful means of global communication, the English language is in much demand today...

lesson planning It is a document that many teachers prepare and use in order to best utilize lesson time...

Multiple intelligenceA little boy of age not more than 7 had reading problems and his parents and teachers took him as a slow learner, but later on he won the Nobel Prize in 1921, Albert Einstein...

Online tefl courses vs onsite TEFL coursesPeople decide to teach English as a foreign language for many reasons...

Role of the TeacherTeachers are charged with many roles and a lot of expectations for every class they teach...

Dictionary TrainingIntroduction The dictionary is the most important resource for language students and it is essential that students are trained to use it, not only for private or individual learning problems, but as a facilitator for many communicative and inter-active activities...

korean Pronunciation ProblemsIn korea, English has become an important language to learn...

Motivation in the ClassroomThis research article is about the effect of non-verbal communication on motivation in the ESL classroom...

online tefl courses vs On-site TEFL courseIn looking through the different potential topics for our research article, this topic stood out to me, because it was something I considered a lot before taking my tefl course...

Effective communication with young learners Communication is not only what we say but also how we say...

Problems for Learners in East TimorIn the following article I will discuss the difficulties encountered when learning English in East Timor...

Multiple Intelligences There is nothing more frustrating for a teacher when, despite of all his or her effort, a student cannot follow or understand the lesson...

Problems for Learners in JapanEnglish is a compulsory subject in all japanese schools and is studied for a minimum of seven years if not longer...