Category Archives: Teaching Tips Blog

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Need a more engaging score-keeping method to spice up the competition in your classroom? Here is one called ‘football’. First, you’ll need to draw a playing field like this one on the board: Next, divide your students into two teams. … Continue reading →

Halfway through the semester, are your students already familiar with the class rules? If yes, we suggest you skip this section (which is listed in every lesson plan). There are still some ways you can remind students of the rules. … Continue reading →

We often use flashcards in our classes to present and practice new language. Here I want to introduce some other flashcard activities to help your students remember new words and increase their language output.   Magic eyes Stick a set … Continue reading →

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In EFL classes, modeling is often used to help students notice and imitate language patterns, or to show them how to do an activity. This way, teachers can easily get the meaning across without using difficult English or the students’ … Continue reading →

Here below are the refocusing strategies introduced by our new volunteer training manager Claire to get students’ attention in class. Enjoy! The process of getting your students’ attention – without getting frustrated and raising your voice – is challenging. Luckily, … Continue reading →