Teaching phonics in ESL is a step-by-step process that essentially familiarizes students with the sounds needed to produce English in order to develop their reading and writing skills. Rather than teaching the 26 letters of the alphabet, students learn the correct pronunciation of over 40 phonemes of the English language. While phonics [...]
When I first accepted the job at EF last year, I really wasn’t sure what I was getting myself into. The idea of moving across the world was exciting for sure, but also somewhat terrifying. I had never been to Asia, and although I had taken one course in Chinese politics in [...]
As I’m settling into my first summer in China, I’m starting to learn exactly why this period is usually described as being so ‘intensive.’ And it’s not just about the extra hours spent in the classroom. It’s HOT! Don’t get me wrong, I love summer weather, but coming from a more northern [...]
