Using Computers to Teach Adult ESL Students Including Websites to Visit
Using computers to teach adult ESL students is better than the old paper and pen route. For one thing, computers have opened up learning access to …
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Use this Everyday Words Exercise for your Beginner ESL Class
There are many similarities between languages which belong to the same family. This is the first concept which the student should understand in an …
Continue ReadingReward Systems for Kids
Using a reward system can not only motivate your kids to learn English and do their homework, but can also work wonders when it comes to improving …
Continue ReadingStrategies for Teaching English as a Second Language
One class that ESL teachers sometimes struggle with is the discussion lesson. Sure, students are speaking English, but are they learning? This article …
Continue ReadingHow to Teach ESL Adult Learners
Your preparations on how to teach ESL should include speaking and listening as the main focus in the first series of lessons. Reading and writing …
Continue ReadingThe Plateau in Language Acquisition: What Teachers Should be Aware Of
When learning a new language, learners often feel stuck. They feel like they have reached a plateau where they see no further significant progress. …
Continue ReadingTips for Improving ESL Student Writing Performance
As a start in second language acquisition and students writing performance, use the “Five W’s and H” system used in news stories.
Continue ReadingBasic Communication Activity Ideas for your Beginner ESL Class
Communication in second language acquisition is as important for the teacher to communicate effectively with the students as it is for the students to …
Continue ReadingUsing the Direct Method and Its Language Acquisition Advantages
During the 1990s, the European Direct Method or Direct Method were widely taught and applied in EFL teaching worldwide. With the advent of newer, more …
Continue ReadingTeaching Tips for ESL Intermediate or Advanced Students
There are many ways to develop exciting, interesting and challenging ESL lessons for intermediate or advanced students. Language learning does not …
Continue ReadingESL Grammar Lessons: Tips and Guidelines
Teaching ESL grammar lessons can be tricky because grammar doesn’t always follow standard rules, is different to the student’s native …
Continue ReadingSecond Language Acquistion: The Natural Approach's Five Hypotheses
When learning a foreign language, what factors affect second language acquisition? How can teachers and learners better understand and improve the …
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