Posts Tagged ‘English’

Teaching High School in Croatia (by Arjana Blazic)

Mar 5th, 2010

To teach is to touch a life forever.
I have been trying to enhance my teaching with the new technologies since 1997 when I created my first web page while attending a seminar on New Technologies in Modern Language Teaching in Finland. But everything I did over those twelve years was nothing compared to what I [...]

Flap Books: A Simple Secret for Student Support! (by Lesley Ito)

Mar 4th, 2010

by LesleyIto.

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Part of the series: Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know
I think what every teacher needs to know is this simple secret to successful ESL/EFL classes: Students can accomplish so much more if the lesson has proper support. It is very difficult for students, particularly at the EFL level, to stand up in front of the [...]

I know that I know nothing (by Anita Kwiatkowski)

Feb 18th, 2010

by Barbara.

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Part of the series: Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know
Graduating from University felt awesome and life was beautiful. Full of enthusiasm and open for fresh perspectives I was ready to walk the new path as a fully qualified EFL teacher.
I had taught before graduation – most students did. I already had my favourite games and [...]

Things I’m happy to know (by Tamas Lorincz)

Feb 4th, 2010

by tamaslorincz.

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Part of the series: Stuff All EFL Teachers Should Know
I jumped at the opportunity to contribute to what I believe to be one of the best blogs in the EFL blogosphere.
I allocated an hour to writing this post, and even after 12 hours of fruitless toil, I am none the wiser.
http://wordle.net
What should every EFL teacher [...]

When Did I Become a Teacher? (by Conchi Martínez de Tejada)

Dec 2nd, 2009

by Conchi.

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Part of the series: Stories from the Front Lines of EFL
It’s difficult to pinpoint the precise moment when you become a professional in your area. Some will say it’s when you start your degree, others when you finish it still others will say it’s when you start working. Even more people feel that they need years of [...]

Teaching English at a Japanese Academic High School (by Tomo Wakui)

Nov 25th, 2009

by Barbara.

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Part of the series: Stories from the Front Lines of EFL
My teaching History
Hello. My name is Tomoe Wakui. Please call me Tomo. I am a high school English teacher in Niigata, Japan. I am very happy to have this opportunity to introduce myself here in Teaching Village.
Let me explain my teaching history briefly. I became [...]

My Teaching ‘Journey’ in Greece (by Christina Markoulaki)

Oct 26th, 2009

by Christina Markoulaki.

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Part of the series: Stories from the Front Lines of EFL
Imagine a persistent traveller who suddenly sees an ominous mountain in front of her obstructing her way.

Determined to arrive to her destination, she climbs up the steep slope, ignoring the surrounding thorns and other invisible dangers. What is her eventual reward? She has reached the [...]

I’ll Show You Mine if You Show Me Yours (by Steven Herder)

Oct 11th, 2009

by StevenHerder.

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Part of the series: Stories from the Front Lines of EFL

Committed to learning
After 20 years in the EFL classroom, I still learn new things all the time. Certainly, here in Japan, the students are completely different than they were back in 1989; in those days, they all sat up straight, had their hair braided back [...]

Teaching middle school students in South Korea (by Dayle Major)

Oct 7th, 2009

by daylemajor.

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Part of the series: Stories from the Front Lines of EFL
I teach in a rural area of South Korea at a couple of middle schools: one is located about 10 minutes about outside the city and has about 190 students whom I see three days a week; the other school is in the countryside (it’s [...]

Teaching Kindergarteners in Turkey:Enjoying Every Minute of It (by Özge Karaoğlu)

Oct 1st, 2009

by ozge.

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Part of the series: Stories from the Front Lines of EFL
“To teach is to touch lives forever.”
Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to be an English teacher! It was because my mum was my kindergarten teacher. She was so creative, engaging and inspiring that I wanted to be a teacher just like [...]