Author Archives: alexcase

Seasonal pages just updated

Posted on 28/11/2016 by alexcase

Just in case 43 articles and worksheets on the topic of Xmas and New Year wasn’t enough for you, have added one more plus a link to my festivals and celebrations page in case you want to mention the time … Continue reading →

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TEFL reversi/ TEFL Othello (TEFLtastic classics part 26)

Posted on 22/11/2016 by alexcase

Possibly the best ever memory game. If you like anything here and want more, please support TEFLtastic.  This post is an attempt to revive a long-running series of posts on TEFL activities that are so good and so adaptable that … Continue reading →

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Complete guide to telephoning in different cultures

Posted on 15/11/2016 by alexcase

Three new articles on the topic published this month: British and American phone calls – NEW 50 ways to answer the phone (in English and other languages) – NEW Cultural differences in telephoning – NEW These links and many more … Continue reading →

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New Cambridge CPE games/ worksheets section

Posted on 10/10/2016 by alexcase

It will be years before it reaches the size of my huge FCE and IELTS worksheets sections, but have made a start on a Cambridge Proficiency in English section with 12 worksheets on the topic, many specific to Objective Proficiency … Continue reading →

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Complete guide to British body language and gestures

Posted on 05/10/2016 by alexcase

Updated 13 February 2017 … or at least I hope it’s a full guide, given how I’ve just finished writing about over 100 gestures etc in three articles and over 10,000 words on the topic: 80 British gestures British body … Continue reading →

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Finding a Cambridge Delta local tutor (in Tokyo and worldwide)

Posted on 03/10/2016 by alexcase

I’m just starting work as a local tutor for a distance Delta candidate again, trying to remember what the jargon means etc six years after the last time. Although it’s not exactly lucrative by Japanese standards, I’ve been open to … Continue reading →

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New teaching English ideas and materials summer 2016

Posted on 30/08/2016 by alexcase

A comparatively small supply by my standards due to spending some time polishing up and trying to sell a few more copies of my book, but I guess 200 phrases, four articles and 27 worksheets isn’t bad for a summer’s … Continue reading →

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New teaching like and would like page

Posted on 28/08/2016 by alexcase

A year or so after publishing an article on comparing and practising like for preferences and would like for desires, I’ve finally got enough worksheets up to make it worth its own page on TEFLtastic: Like and would like games/ … Continue reading →

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What does Brexit mean for TEFL?

Posted on 24/06/2016 by alexcase

The answer is, of course, that nobody knows because it all depends on various negotiations and maybe individual policies of the countries involved on working visas, but here are some possibilities: Americans finally have equal opportunities with Brits when it comes to … Continue reading →

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New supplementary materials for Cambridge FCE textbooks pages

Posted on 23/06/2016 by alexcase

One whole new section created, one much expanded due to a reader motivating me to find and put up about 20 worksheets I’d forgotten about, and one just renamed to make it easier to find: Objective First page – NEW Complete … Continue reading →

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