Category: Languages

For me, an English lesson usually takes 45 minutes, and there can also be a double version that lasts 90 minutes. When it comes to kids, a lesson should last 30-35 minutes, and for older pupils 90 minutes is acceptable. For each English lesson, the teacher must have the appropriate preparation. Teachers always need to […]

Living in a new place is hard. But learning a new language is a whole different ball game. I know from personal experience how difficult it can be. This is the second time I have set up shop in a foreign country. Two years ago I lived in Athens, Greece. Even though I was there […]

When I arrived in Buenos Aires a couple of years back, I got off the plane thinking that my experience in other Spanish speaking countries and my rudimentary high school classes would allow me to get by, and they did. But it is one thing to get by and quite another to play truco like […]

Before you do anything else, make sure to check out what is available online. Whether you are looking for other like-minded multilingual parents, language resources for your children or radio stations that you can stream from your laptop, you just might find it with the click of a few keyboard keys. To help head you […]

Becoming an online ESL/EFL teacher: the pros and cons When we all first considered being ESL/EFL teachers, what we had in mind was interacting with students face-to-face in a classroom, after all that is the way it has always been. However, in the past few years online English teaching has become more and more popular, […]

What resources have you turned to for learning español? I’ve posted a lot of diferente tips, advice and ideas I have about learning español. I hope it’s been helpful for you. But it’s all just from mi perspectivo. Every persona has their own journey through learning a languaje, so it’s good to see what other people […]

English exam help, especially for IELTS and TOEFL is very important. These are the most globally recognized assessments for the English Language. With a satisfactory score, you can easily get accepted into top universities and even be awarded visas for studying or living abroad. Over the past five years, I have helped many students in […]

Would you use your perfect English to get a better job? Would you use your perfect English to study for an MBA at Harvard or Oxford? Would you use your perfect English to travel to the UK or another English-speaking country? Would you use it to become a world-famous pop star or actor? Would you […]

Whoever and wherever I teach, most students tell me they find phrasal verbs really difficult. As a teacher I found them a nightmare to teach until I asked a group of high-level learners to do some research about phrasal verbs for homework. The next day, we had a great discussion about them and we produced […]

Do you ever make grammar mistakes? Do you ever say one word then change it to another? Do you ever change what you have just said because the the person who is listening doesn’t understand you? Do you find you use too many words and would like to be more concise? Do you ever use […]