Category Archives: Englishteacherx

A history of TEFL blogging Part One

Posted on 22/04/2010 by alexcase

UPDATE: List now includes most of people’s suggestions, and have also added a History of TEFL Blogs tag that you can follow to the many later posts on the topic. TurklishTEFL was kind enough to publish a piece of fluff … Continue reading →

Posted in EFL geek, Englishteacherx, TEFL, TEFLlogue | Tagged | 18 Comments

Telegraph TEFL

Posted on 13/04/2010 by alexcase

Not being exactly politically in tune with the Torygraph, I had no idea such a section existed until someone who writes for it emailed me a couple of days ago. As it’s mixed in with the rest of the Expat Education … Continue reading →

Posted in Englishteacherx, links, Teaching English in Germany, Teaching English in Thailand, Teaching young learners, Telegraph TEFL | 7 Comments

Has the TEFL blogging zeitgeist changed?

Posted on 10/08/2009 by alexcase

Posting those hilarious highlights from English Teacher X and contrasting When I Am a TEFL Billionaire Part One and Part Two has made me wonder whether something fundamental has changed in the last 562* blogging years that TEFLtastic has been … Continue reading →

Posted in Englishteacherx, Insights into TEFL, notes from the TEFL graveyard, teacher in development, TEFL, TEFL blacklist, TEFL Tradesman, TEFLlogue | Tagged | 5 Comments

The best of English Teacher X Part Two

Posted on 04/08/2009 by alexcase

1. “I was overcome with panic and wanted to run. . .but I’d already run, and here I was” English Teacher Q on his first ever English lesson, after trying to escape it all in Bangkok 2. “I walk into … Continue reading →

Posted in Englishteacherx, Teaching English in Eastern Europe, Teaching English in Russia, Teaching English in Thailand, TEFL | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

The TEFLtasticest attempts at humour 2008

Posted on 02/01/2009 by alexcase

You know one of those episodes of Malcolm in the Middle or The Simpsons where they splice together lots of old clips with a few new bits and a dubious storyline? Well, this isn’t like that … because I couldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Englishteacherx, notes from the TEFL graveyard, Teaching English in Japan, TEFL, TEFL blogs, TEFLtrade | Tagged , | 3 Comments

And the funniest TEFL blog award goes to…

Posted on 09/07/2008 by alexcase

There are a suprising number of TEFL blogs that make me giggle but now that Chase Me Ladies is no longer TEFLing, the TEFLtastic prize for funniest TEFL blog will probably have to go to English Teacher X. Like all … Continue reading →

Posted in Chase me ladies, Englishteacherx, Teaching English in Asia, TEFL blogs, TESOL | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Hang all teachers who play hangman

Posted on 31/03/2008 by alexcase

I mean, really- how many students come to class saying “My priorities are English spelling and practising the alphabet over and over and over”?? You might be thinking that hangman is okay if it isn’t abused, but that’s what most TEFL … Continue reading →

Posted in Englishteacherx, links, TEFL, TEFL games, TEFL heroes- Sandy McManus | 4 Comments