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Idiomatic language is a big part of English. A lot of what we say does not actually mean what we say (!), which means that it’s really important for our…

Exam classes are a different kettle of fish when it comes to teaching English. In our General English classes we teach communicative English so that our students can understand the…

Teaching English as a Foreign Language can certainly be dreamy. If you manage to find your dream job in the location you’ve always dreamed of – be it desert island,…

English language learners are classified into levels according to their English proficiency. These levels are described by the Common European Framework or Reference (or CEFR) and range from Basic (Beginner)…

In the EFL classroom there are certain topics which are churned out again and again in coursebooks. There is no doubt that they have enough content and substance to cover…

If you are interested in Continuous Professional Development and keep up-to-date with developments in the English as a Foreign Language field you may have heard a new term being bandied…

As a teacher teaching English as a Foreign Language, you never know who you might be teaching. It could be children as young as four or mature learners as young…

More and more emphasis is being placed on the student-centred classroom, and for good reason. The students and their needs should be the focus of the classroom and this should…

In the English as a Foreign Language classroom, it is beneficial to replicate the outside world. In other words, the activities that are done inside the classroom should closely mirror…