english teaching skills

English Teaching Resources: Describing Dishes

by EBC TEFL Courses
4 September 201923 July 2020

English level: A1- B2 Objective: Describe what dishes in different countries contain and how they are made. Introduction: Have you ever tried to describe or translate a foreign dish to someone? You may have experienced that it could be rather complicated, especially if the dish doesn´t exist in other countries. You will then very oftenRead More »

Learn to speak Spanish in record time with these tips.

by EBC TEFL Courses
26 August 201923 July 2020

Spanish is derived from the country’s name Spain so it’s not surprising that if someone wants to learn the Spanish “de la madre patria” (from the mother country), they study on the Road2Spain programme. And learn to teach English in Madrid at the same time they improve their Spanish. Afterschool activities At EBC, we organiseRead More »

English teaching resources: Minimal pairs, the /ei /versus the /ai / sounds

by EBC TEFL Courses
20 August 201923 July 2020

English level: B1/B2 Objective: To train the students to hear the difference between sounds that seem the same. A lot of English language students have a hard time distinguishing between the two different sounds in words like “may” /ei / and “my” /ai /. They might get some help from the context, but what ifRead More »

English teaching resources: Words with similar sounds, but different spellings and meanings.

by EBC TEFL Courses
13 August 201923 July 2020

English level: A2, B1/B2 Objective: To understand the meanings of words from its context. Introduction: Already during the Teaching Practice classes at the EBC TEFL course, we realise that English pronunciation is not at all easy for foreigners. In addition, the lack of consistency between spelling and sound sinks in. A lot of words inRead More »

English teaching resources: Amazing art, expressing impressions and feelings

by EBC TEFL Courses
6 August 201923 July 2020

English level: B2/C1 (Intermediate/Advanced) Topic: Amazing art. Objective: To be able to express impressions and feelings regarding art. Intro A lesson about art, is normally appropriate for students at an advanced level of TEFL training. You can tell the students to bring a copy/print out/photo of their favourite piece of art, or you (as aRead More »

Music in Foreign Language Learning

by EBC TEFL Courses
12 April 201923 July 2020

Music in Foreign Language Learning I remember from secondary school that some of my classmates who weren´t any good at school, and in addition quite lazy, would score high grades in English, especially in communicative and oral English. How come? It showed that they all either listened to a lot of English/American pop or rockRead More »

Improve your English conversation classes

by EBC TEFL Courses
22 March 201923 July 2020

Improve your English conversation classes There is an ongoing flow vibrating in the air. People talking, expressing themselves, their needs, their ideas, their world. The marvelous world of communication is taking place among English learners and English native speakers. The communicative competence The ability to communicate through the use of… Read More »Improve your English conversation classes

Free Writes from Personal Experiences

by EBC TEFL Courses
1 February 201923 July 2020

Free Writes from Personal Experiences Continuing our series of articles on improving conversation in ESL classes through writing, in this article we present a way to encourage students to exercise their creativity from a more personal point of view: ‘free writing’ from personal experiences. This can be used with students at all levels, and canRead More »

From Writing to Speaking: Enhancing Conversation

by EBC TEFL Courses
9 January 201923 July 2020

In the natural process of learning a language, speaking usually precedes writing. However, this approach can allow you to gain greater confidence in passing on your knowledge to students.

Networking to find jobs or potential opportunities

by EBC TEFL Courses
6 September 201523 July 2020

Networking to find jobs or potential opportunities. Read on because it’s not just about joining LinkedIn and collecting business cards.