Category Archives: TEFL

Business communication reviews (TEFLtastic Classics Part 51)

Posted on 10/01/2023 by alexcase

Often after my last TEFLtastic Classic (needs and instant personalised practice), I often start business courses with a big review of the basic language for electronic and face-to-face communication, with materials like these: First contact and further contact picking roleplays … Continue reading →

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400 IELTS Writing tips!

Posted on 12/12/2022 by alexcase

Have finally finished my biggest writing challenge of the year, divided into four slightly more manageable lists of 100 tips for teachers and candidates on Task 1 and Task 2. 100 IELTS Writing Task 1 teaching tips 100 IELTS Writing … Continue reading →

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Three nice new this/ that/ these/ those activities

Posted on 21/09/2022 by alexcase

There are so many possible fun presentation and practice activities for “This is/ That is/ These are/ Those are…” that you have to be careful not to spend more time on this minor grammar point than it deserves… However, I … Continue reading →

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Latest and greatest on TEFLtastic

Posted on 26/07/2022 by alexcase

A list of new content on TEFLtastic, sometimes mixed with classic materials that are well worth remembering. Updated every couple of days. If you like anything here and want more, please support TEFLtastic. World cup modals practice – NEW Interview … Continue reading →

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New TEFL stuff 2022 H1*

Posted on 13/06/2022 by alexcase

Much less stuff than in the good ole days, but hopefully less quantity finally means more quality. Latest items top of each section. New TEFL e-book Teaching IELTS Speaking: Interactive Classroom Activities (over 300 pages on tips, vocabulary, functional language phrases, … Continue reading →

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New Teaching IELTS Speaking e-book out now

Posted on 31/05/2022 by alexcase

As Teaching IELTS Writing: Interactive Classroom Activities seems to have been quite popular, I’ve now put together over 300 photocopiable pages of thoroughly classroom-tested materials that help really teach (not just practise) IELTS Speaking: Teaching IELTS Speaking: Interactive Classroom Activities … Continue reading →

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New Like as a Preposition and Verbs of Sensation pages

Posted on 08/03/2022 by alexcase

A mix of old and new materials on “be like”, “look (like)”, “taste (like)”, etc. At the moment the two pages are just the same worksheets arranged differently depending on what your main language focus is, but as usual with … Continue reading →

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New participle clauses page

Posted on 07/02/2022 by alexcase

I’m still struggling with how best to teach this tricky bit of grammar, and have twice given up on articles I was trying to write on the topic. However, I have come up with two nice communicative practice activities and … Continue reading →

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The most TEFLtastic worksheets of 2021

Posted on 10/01/2022 by alexcase

As the TEFL blog boom years during which I started TEFLtastic fade further from view and more social-media-savvy generations have taken over, I more and more picture myself as an ageing rock star saying “We feel like our new album … Continue reading →

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Needs analysis and instant personalised practice (TEFLtastic Classics Part 50)

Posted on 05/01/2022 by alexcase

Back when I was studying to teach English for Business for the first time, what I most appreciated and gained from were lessons on doing needs analysis and on planning first lessons that cover things that most students are likely … Continue reading →

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