4 Simple Steps to Develop Listening Skills of Young Learners
There was time when kids eagerly looked forward to their daily bedtime-story ritual. As a doting grandparent or aunt reads the tiny tot would silently listen, spell-bound by the narrative. Unbeknownst to the [...]
Career Advice: 10 Most Common Interview Mistakes (and How to Avoid Them)
Job interviews are like first dates: Good impressions count; Awkwardness can occur; Outcomes are unpredictable. Your palms tend to get sweaty and you clam up. Or you get self-conscious and start talking non-stop [...]
Why I Like Teaching Teenagers
Teenagers: They can be moody, constantly tired and at times, difficult to motivate. I can’t think why, as my experiences with them have been positive so far (and that’s probably why I like [...]
6 Cleverly Wicked Ways of Teaching English
A single online search is enough for you to understand that English teachers are needed all over the world. You have plenty of opportunities to travel, help people learn English, make a living, [...]
Behavior Management
As a new teacher, one of the hardest aspects of teaching in a younger classroom is dealing with behavior management. Some people can natural detect, diffuse, and deal with a problem within the [...]
7 Strong Writing Skills You Should Teach Graduate Students
At the graduate school level, students are expected to have a certain level of writing skills. However, many students need a reminder of skills, and others are just developing them. While the necessary [...]
The Gifts and Curse of Colons in Writing
Colon is a punctuation mark often used when introducing a list or series of items. There are two ways to use this: horizontally and vertically. Horizontal use of colons includes bullets, numbers, and [...]
Building Rapport
Building relationships while traveling abroad is an important key to an expats success in living overseas. Most teachers tend to build most of their relationships outside of work, but building relationships within the [...]
Talking To Teachers – Sergey Kozlovtsev
An Interview with Sergey Kozlovtsev at Shanghai University GS: So, can you tell us a bit about how you first got into English teaching? SK: My Bachelor's degree is in business; however I [...]
How To Hone Your ESL Students’ Essay Writing Skills
Learning English is a challenging undertaking, and your students are looking to you for guidance. Being able to speak the language is one thing, but writing in it is a whole [...]
