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by Keith Taylor - 2007-02-28
So you've done it! The TEFL course is finished, the certificate is in your hand, and you're ready to get out there and put into practice what you've learnt: It's time to start looking for that firs...
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by Andrew Carter - 2007-03-04
TEFL and baking - a fine mix! One of the things we like to do for our students, who stay with us for total immersion in the English Language (the best way to learn), is bake our own bread. There's an...
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by Andrew Carter - 2007-03-04
TEFL Visits - Stonehenge Mysteries Not far from where I teach is a World Heritage site - Stonehenge. Most people who visit us from overseas have heard of it, seen pictures, and are keen to visit. Act...
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by H. Tim Sevets - 2007-03-05
Following the Brush, a personal memoir of an American living in Japan, is one of the best introductions to the culture and psychology of the Japanese people that you likely to read. That is because i...
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by Keith Taylor - 2007-03-05
Here's an effective way to teach the third conditional to your ESL students.1 First, write a short story (a few paragraphs is fine) about someone who had a bad day. The first paragraph could start ...
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by Donna Poisl - 2007-03-09
In many parts of this country it's very common to see foreign language newspapers and magazines in the stores next to English language publications. I used to live in an apartment in Chicago and we co...
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by Keith Taylor - 2007-03-08
The most common verbs we use to report what someone says are "say" and "tell". These are the verbs which students learn first when they learn reported speech. These are fine, of course, but there w...
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by Lindsey Williams - 2007-03-11
I will be on vacation this week -- a diversion that causes my grandchildren to fall on the floor laughing. They believe I am on permanent vacation in Florida. Inasmuch as I write this column in advanc...
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by Wan Yee - 2007-03-12
Do you worship the dictionary as the ultimate authority? A story leading to birth of the first genuine Malay-English dictionary may be enlightening.It was more than 200 years ago, a time when Engli...
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by James Burgess - 2007-03-17
There's a big difference between a casual love affair and a relationship where both are hoping to be together in the long term. Life partnerships are much more committed, serious involvements that tou...