English language teaching skills for TEFL
English language teaching skills for TEFL. What you will need to learn to be a successful English language teacher and teach English at home or abroad.
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Why is English important?
Why is English important? It is used for everything: international business, academic and political conferences, news reports and popular music lyrics.
What makes a great teacher?
What makes a great teacher? A general article about the high-level skills a great teacher needs. It is a management summary of essential teaching skills.
Can an American work legally in Spain as an English teacher?
The thought of not being able to work legally in Spain as an English teacher scares off people because they do not know the facts. Here are some solutions.
EBC any good, exists? Well yes to both. We were on the tele! RTVE La 2
EBC must exist and be pretty good because EBC was used as part of an RTVE La 2 programme “Aquí Hay Trabajo” that helps people get jobs.
Learning a second language fights brain disease
Is it true? Does learning a second language fight brain disease? According to the Harvard Medical School and the American Academy of Neurology it does. A recent study published towards the end of 2013 found that learning a second language fights brain disease.
Teach English in Madrid. What’s it like?
Teach English in Madrid, or the rest of Spain. There is still a lot of English to be taught over here. The need for English teachers is still high.
Getting to know your students – EBC TEFL graduate stories
Getting to know your students – EBC TEFL graduate stories. Madrid graduate Isabel Ashton explains how to understand your students’ skills and needs.
Getting an English teaching job abroad
Getting an English teaching job abroad: what the best employers look for in their English teaching job candidates?, is age a problem? and more answers.
Homework motivation – some ideas about how to motivate your students to do homework
Homework motivation – how to get your students to do it. Homework is difficult and has negative connotations so how do we provide homework motivation?