TEFL Reviews

There are so many factors that contribute to understanding and effective learning...

If a teacher gives two hoots about making sure their students can have fluent conversations in english then they would be muppets if they overlooked the importance of idioms and slang...

As a child I was taught to speak french in school and a little spanish on holiday...

Teaching slang and idiom is not only important to allow students to be able to communicate in a real world situation, but it can have a positive effect on motivation because students have a desire to communicate with native speakers and, as Lieb states, ‘…it offers both relevancy and authenticity…If students feel that what they are studying is relevant to their everyday lives, and usable when communicating with native speakers, they will be more motivated to study…Its more colourful and descriptive terminology…[and] engages minds through humour, sarcasm and cynicism...

As years have passed english has become even more popular in countries throughout the world...

As I was throwing around ideas for this independent research article, I had some trouble coming up with a topic...

The purpose of this paper is to discuss some of the common difficulties native speakers of brazilian Portuguese have when learning to correctly speak english...

There are many ways to motivate students to learn and participate in the classroom leading to increased students success...

In japan, it is the ultimate faux-pas to blow your nose in public...

english is the first language of over 375 million people, most of whom live in Great Britain (61 million) and America (215 million)...

The teaching of beginner students can be very challenging but ultimately very rewarding...

Teaching groups of students can be very rewarding and it brings certain sets of challenges...

Sound in human language is produced by the regulation of airflow from the lungs through the throat, nose, and mouth...

Korean learners of english, in general, face some common obstacles when it comes to pronouncing english words...

When I first arrived in spain, I was dozing during siesta and heard voices but could not make out specific words...

What could arguably be the most important aspect of teaching and promoting success in the classroom? It is motivation, for the motivation of students is vital to their learning...

Regarding her english learning experience, Susana Daniec, an advanced english speaker and member of a class of homolingual english learners, explains: I learned english at a British institute, and the teacher only spoke english, and did not allow students to speak their original languages...

I was being lead down a second floor corridor by the school principal, a person whom I'd just met and who was rambling along in a language I could barely understand when suddenly a door to my right was flung open...

Without a doubt a motivated student is always more fun than one who is not...

Most schools in japan have the same three-term system as in england, although the year begins in April, not September...

Learners in japan are confronted with two major problems when attempting to learn english as a foreign language...

Being a language student myself, I know how hard and frustrating learning the grammar of a foreign language can be...

english is the language I love, and if you love something you accept both its negative and positive traits...

You're 30 minutes in to a 45 minute lesson; the students have finished their final activity and are looking up at you expectantly...

Teaching efl in a Kindergarten in hong kong is an exciting opportunity to introduce young learners to english...

The english language is a very complex subject for anyone to learn...

A dictionary is a vital tool in language learning...

Learning english is held in high esteem in Korea...

I come from South Africa where there are 11 Official Languages, but I come from an Afrikaans background and I was raised by an Afrikaans Mother...

Teaching slangs and idioms are very important to students who are interested in using (and blending) in an english culture...

The lack of motivation can be a debilitating obstacle for english learners and teachers alike...

The differences in formal and informal language are of great consequence to the esl student, be that student a child or adult, novice or advanced...

Let's face it – learning grammar is not fun! And english grammar is difficult! Though Teaching english as a Foreign Language (tefl) gives a teacher one advantage, that is the students already speak one language; many tefl classrooms may contain students with various language skills, educational backgrounds, and experiences that can make learning grammar difficult...

A learning style is a technique that people use to learn and obtain information...

When speaking of first and second language acquisition, we often will think of how children acquire languages at young age...

Classroom management is a top concern among teachers and parents within the education community...

People all over the world feel South Korean students are one of the smartest students in the world...

english presents many problems for learners from any country, but for native japanese speakers, it can be especially difficult due to the tremendous differences in writing systems, sentence structure, grammar, and syllables...

In order for language acquisition, students – on some level – need to be motivated...

Teaching beginner english to young learners has many benefits and rewards as well as challenges Young students tend to pick up the language quicker as they have little life experience and life skills to cloud their brains and they have a high level of curiosity...