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This category highlights ESL/EFL aspects that have to do with language acquisition and the skills needed for speakers of other languages to acquire the target language. The posts in this category often overlap the ESL/EFL Tips category. You can’t always have one without the other…

Omani Teacher Creates Passport to Break Cultural Barriers

Published on June 25, 2019July 2, 2019 by Leona Wellington

The world progresses in jumps and starts but you can be sure that it only jumps forward when some innovative and determined person pushes ahead beyond her limits as Maya moved forward despite obstacles she...

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Do Your Students Master the Obvious Art of Asking Questions?

Published on May 7, 2019April 28, 2019 by Leona Wellington

Can you imagine what it would be like to carry on a conversation in any language in the world if you were unable to ask a question? Don't let your students fail to learn how to ask questions correctly in English as that is a big part of the language and not learning this skill will come back and slap them later...

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How to Go from Being a Geeky Teacher to a Patient Leader

Published on September 4, 2018April 24, 2019 by Leona Wellington

Language acquisition is not a matter of learning a language, it is a skill that requires practice, copious practice. This blog focuses on how to channel the practice without overdoing the instruction. Acquisition comes from knowing what has to be done to doing it repeatedly through practice. Test yourself to see if you are the geeky teacher or the patient guide?

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Which Modals Made America Great in the First Place?

Published on August 13, 2018April 24, 2019 by Leona Wellington

ESL/EFL teachers now you can teach modals and grammar through stories that model and explain what you are teaching and are also motivational for students in their lives. It's a win win situation for your students when they study tricky constructions not realizing that these may empower their lives...

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Turning Those Three Tricky Modals Around

Published on August 8, 2018April 24, 2019 by Leona Wellington

Language has hidden connotations that may affect the learner subliminally. How can we find a balance between hopeless constructions and more hopeful alternatives? See how old Greek mythology can lend us a hand...

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Three English Words that Invite Repeated Failure

Published on August 1, 2018April 24, 2019 by Leona Wellington

What are the three most pernicious words in English? The words that never lead us to where we want to go? How guilty are you of using these words and are you willing to throw them out and change your tune...

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How Much Is Too Much Freedom in the Classroom?

Published on July 10, 2018April 24, 2019 by Leona Wellington

What is the balance between freedom and restraint in the classroom if you want to produce lifelong learners who are motivated long after they graduate. Learn how to motivate students and give them self esteem that lasts long after you are out of the picture...

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Five Tips for Motivating Your Students to Study

Published on July 3, 2018April 24, 2019 by Leona Wellington

Getting students to study can be as difficult as making someone drink an horrible medication so how can we make the topic interesting enough to have students perk up and become motivated to study. These tips will aid motivation to study...

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How to Conduct ESL/EFL Conversation Classes with Beginners

Published on June 26, 2018August 27, 2019 by Leona Wellington

It is easy to get advanced students into a conversation class. But how can you get a beginners with no vocabulary to carry on a conversation in a new language? Here are valuable tips to get the ball rolling...

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Is the Horse, Hoarse, Just a Horse, or a Hoarse Horse?

Published on June 5, 2018August 13, 2018 by Leona Wellington
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Do you avoid teaching certain words because you are not sure of how or why they are used in a certain way? Here are four tips on how to multitask a tricky new word situation with students...

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