Author Archives: alexcase

Teaching trends language

Posted on 14/04/2014 by alexcase

Should you wish to considerably improve the way you teach language like “considerably improve” or substantially increase the number of expressions like “substantially increase” that you introduce to IELTS, EAP, business and ESP students, I’ve finally got around to writing an article on … Continue reading →

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New teaching English articles and worksheets March 2014

Posted on 27/03/2014 by alexcase

I’m off to the UK on Sunday to take part in Occupy IATEFL*, so here are lots of worksheets and not lots of articles to keep you busy until I get back. Recent stuff I haven’t mentioned yet top: Worksheets … Continue reading →

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How to cash in on Scottish independence – a guide for TEFLers

Posted on 27/03/2014 by alexcase

I have no idea what it might be like for an independent Scotland or the remaining “rump UK”, but the Scotch going it alone could be a real boon for people in TEFL like us. Here are some ideas how … Continue reading →

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New UK/ USA EFL materials page

Posted on 24/03/2014 by alexcase

Not the largest page, but some good uns. Including at least two which come up as Google instant results, which I imagine is some kind of sign that they are popular: British and American language and culture page Use them … Continue reading →

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How has being a parent changed your teaching?

Posted on 18/03/2014 by alexcase

I’ve been a parenting TEFLer/ TEFLing parent for four and half years now, but due to that fact have only now found the time to ponder on and write about the experience… The main effect for me was deciding to … Continue reading →

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Alternative error correction TEFLtastic classics

Posted on 12/03/2014 by alexcase

Loads of more interesting and more effective ways of correcting language errors. If you like anything here and want more, please support TEFLtastic.  The first alternative error correction technique I was introduced to – an error auction – was also … Continue reading →

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Teaching Cambridge First Certificate Use of English Part Two

Posted on 10/03/2014 by alexcase

New article with tips on how to teach and practise the gap filling task in FCE, almost all also useful for CAE: How to teach FCE open cloze Worksheets page also expanded and reorganised, especially to include lots which introduce … Continue reading →

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Vietnam bans teaching of English in regular pre-school classes

Posted on 07/03/2014 by alexcase

Actually, it’s all foreign languages, but I’d already made the title of this post too long trying to avoid the inaccurate title of the original piece: Ban on teaching English to pre-school children raises controversy Actually the policy seems quite sensible … Continue reading →

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Would functional language by any other name smell as unsweet?

Posted on 05/03/2014 by alexcase

The stats on my functional language classroom materials page have taken a brief blip upwards in the last few days. Perhaps because I’m a glass half empty kinda guy (when I’m not an “Are you looking at my pint?” kinda … Continue reading →

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The most important and neglected kind of academic writing?

Posted on 27/02/2014 by alexcase

To my pleasant surprise, about 80% of my academic writing students last term chose “emailing to academic staff” as the most useful thing we covered in that course. The surprise comes from the fact that I’ve never seen it in … Continue reading →

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