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List of Esl Resources

Songs in the Classroom
Songs in the classroom are a wonderful way to learn English but did you also know that it has been proven that they can ?help [?] acquire vocabulary and grammar, improve spelling and develop the linguistic skills of reading, writing, speaking and listening (Jalongo and Bromley, 1984, McCarthey, 1985; Martin, 1983, Mitchell, 1983, Jolly, 1975)?1...
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Teacher self analysis
I feel compelled to write about this topic because as a teacher, I feel a need to express some of my ideas, hopes and concerns, in a realistic and candid manner...
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Teaching Beginner Students
Although some ESL teachers find the thought of teaching beginners a bit frightening, they can be a very rewarding group to work with...
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Songs in the classroom
Listening to music stimulates students to learn English and works as a change of class atmosphere...
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Online vs. Onsite TEFL Courses
There are many different companies that offer courses (to varying degrees of credibility) to those wishing to be a teacher of English as a second/foreign language...
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Motivating Students
While it may be a teacher?s dream to instruct a class full of naturally enthusiastic students, the reality of the matter is that only a handful of students are motivated to learn on their own...
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What?s all this then?
These days, nearly every economic, political and social development is defined by its association with the broad-based phenomenon commonly identified as globalization...
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English As a ?Global? Language
The notion that English is a global language rests on fairly substantial ground since it is used officially and unofficially throughout the world...
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Student Motivation
Teachers everywhere can attests to the fact that motivating students is not an easy task...
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Teaching ESL vs. EFL
Quite often, the terms English as a Second Language (ESL) and English as a Foreign Language (EFL) are used interchangeably to describe English language instruction to non-native speakers...
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Learning teaching skills
Today, all teachers are faced with the ongoing challenge of working to make their teaching more effective...
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Seating Arrangements in the Classroom
Classroom success for teachers and students encompasses classroom management, classroom discipline and seating arrangements; which are all dependent upon seating arrangement styles...
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