Author Archives: alexcase

Free Coursera MOOC for TEFL teachers from 12 May

Posted on 11/05/2014 by alexcase

from the American government and University of Oregon, which certainly sounds pretty impressive. Open to anyone with the technology and who reckons they have the English level to do it: US Department of State to Offer Second Massive Online Course … Continue reading →

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How do you feel about being part of educational outsourcing?

Posted on 09/05/2014 by alexcase

I’ve spent most of my career being sent to teach in universities, companies, junior colleges, kindergartens, cram schools and such-like by conversation schools who also provide teachers for other organisations. During that time I’ve met quite a few teachers who have … Continue reading →

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Nearly 100 ways of using ball games in EFL

Posted on 07/05/2014 by alexcase

Including the same games without actual balls for those with fragile classrooms and/ or wild kids (or adults): Using ball games to teach English Other articles on TEFL games here and on teaching young learners here.

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Top complaints about TEFL

Posted on 07/05/2014 by alexcase

It might just be the posts I am attracted to, but something I’ve noticed when reviewing blogs for my reanimated blogroll is people who’ve totally had it with the whole TEFL world, such as this and this. Here are some … Continue reading →

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Almost all Politecnico di Milano degrees in English from next academic year

Posted on 07/05/2014 by alexcase

Italy being Italy, sounds like it took some doing to introduce the change: Milan University to teach most degrees in English on thelocal.it, from an original story in La Repubblica.

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Know any more active teaching English blogs?

Posted on 04/05/2014 by alexcase

Years after giving up on my blogroll due to the large and rapidly accelerating number of TEFL blogs, I’m having the opposite problem restarting it – the number of dead and dying TEFL blogs is getting in the way of … Continue reading →

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Why do the Japanese add extra vowel sounds to English?

Posted on 03/05/2014 by alexcase

Three answers, including one that had never occurred to me before, on my JapanExplained blog (recently more active than this one, maybe for the first time ever): Why do the Japanese pronounce English like katakana? Much more on Janglish and … Continue reading →

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The only photocopiable books still worth paying for?

Posted on 28/04/2014 by alexcase

With people like me having shamelessly copied ideas from classic photocopiable books (and even maybe improved on them) then offered our stuff for free, it no longer seems to be worth paying actual money for formerly indispensible books like Communication … Continue reading →

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Pick and draw – TEFLtastic Classics Part 22

Posted on 21/04/2014 by alexcase

This is the newest and simplest of the drawing games I mentioned in my last post, especially suitable for students who are learning to read and/ or who need help putting together basic sentences, mainly meaning primary school kids. Students … Continue reading →

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90 EFL drawing games

Posted on 18/04/2014 by alexcase

A mix of things for adults and kids – hopefully obvious which are which. If you find something you like here, then please support TEFLtastic. Articles on ESL drawing games Drawing on drawing games Part One – Pictionary (article of … Continue reading →

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