Author Archives: alexcase

TEFL or Tefl?

Posted on 07/05/2013 by alexcase

The latter seems to be becoming more and more common, including in quite serious contexts. I’m none too keen on that, though, because it reminds me much too much of the very un-serious expression “Tefler”, which is only one or two … Continue reading →

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Broken links on TEFLtastic

Posted on 01/05/2013 by alexcase

UPDATE: Hopefully all done now, but might still be some broken pdfs, please let me know.

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Guardian still up to their TEFL advertorial tricks

Posted on 26/04/2013 by alexcase

I’d just finished a story on the end of Guardian TEFL Update for TEFL News via TEFLnet when into my inbox popped a Google alert for a piece in that very same paper called How to Choose a TEFL Course That’s Right For … Continue reading →

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IATEFL recommends Cambridge and Trinity

Posted on 24/04/2013 by alexcase

I also do, if only because that’s what employers ask for. However, I’m not very comfortable about an international teaching association taking such a clear position on which TEFL course to take. From their FAQ: “Do you accredit any courses? … Continue reading →

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New storytelling materials and ideas page

Posted on 23/04/2013 by alexcase

Actually, it’s a huge expansion of my writing stories page rather than completely new, but I doubt anyone ever ended up on the old one so it may as well be new. Now with 14 oral storytelling worksheets, flashcards and worksheets for … Continue reading →

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New education vocabulary page

Posted on 20/04/2013 by alexcase

Particularly useful for listening in academic exams like IELTS and ToEFL, and also for Part One of speaking exams like FCE and CAE – but also for anyone who might ever need to explain their past, present or future education. … Continue reading →

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Kaplan join the TEFL course bullshit party

Posted on 18/04/2013 by alexcase

Kaplan is a huge educational company that is most famous for exam-prep courses. They now seem to have decided to branch out into TEFL courses, and given their size it could well spread until it is also somewhere near you. … Continue reading →

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Teaching the difference between a and an

Posted on 18/04/2013 by alexcase

Three new articles and some new flashcards just up: Articles on teaching a and an Teaching A and An – LINK UPDATED Classroom practice of A and An – LINK UPDATED Physical games to practice A and An (including a new – … Continue reading →

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Some more nice games for It is/ They are

Posted on 16/04/2013 by alexcase

I did these with plastic animals, but you could do similar things with plastic cutlery, body parts, classroom objects, etc etc. How many doing what where? With the rest of the class’s eyes closed, one student or the teacher hits … Continue reading →

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30 young learner index pages now totally updated

Posted on 14/04/2013 by alexcase

Index pages for 7 textbooks and 23 language points, including worksheets, flashcards, stories, songs and online games: Young learner games, worksheets, songs, stories and flashcards pages

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