Monthly Archives: July 2009

Calling All Teachers of English

My TEFL Journey has been going for well over a year now, and with two regular entries per week on this blog, I thought I might give a shout out for some help.

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Teaching ‘Free’ Lessons

A surprisingly common feature of English courses in Japan is the ‘Free’ lesson. Rather than meaning no money is exchanged, the free lesson is a lesson without a plan. It is an opportunity for the student/s to decide what the … Read More »

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TEFL Homework Assignments

I never understood the point of homework as a student. Hollywood will tell you that lazy students copy other people’s homework (see ‘Back to the Future Part 1’ – Biff and George McFly). To me, even that seemed like too … Read More »

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Teaching Mixed Level TEFL Classes

Whether you are teaching in a school or teaching privately, you will no doubt come across a situation where you have a range of levels in your classroom. Inevitably, some students will be starting from the very basics and struggling … Read More »

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