Tag Archives: TEFL quotes

What I learnt about Rules Patterns and Words

Posted on 18/07/2009 by alexcase

The promised but much-delayed continuation of Quotes from Rules, Patterns and Words, and hopefully a good example of an Easy TEFL Blog Post the busy or uninspired (like me) can copy On grammar “the present continuous and the present simple can … Continue reading →

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Some nice quotes about Rules Patterns and Words

Posted on 26/06/2009 by alexcase

Unsurprisingly, all taken from the book of the same name (some of which is viewable on Google Books here): “When our students produce accurate question tags, we feel we and they have succeeded. When they fail to do so, we … Continue reading →

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New month, new TEFL soundbites

Posted on 05/03/2009 by alexcase

… or actually more old ones, as these are also by Joan Taber like the last lot and so from a couple of years ago: “”Like bestsellers, pop stars, and ice-cream flavors, second-language theories and methodologies enjoy a few afternoons … Continue reading →

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TEFL soundbite of the month

Posted on 28/02/2009 by alexcase

…is not strictly of the month at all, as it’s from a blog that was last updated in 2007, but it was such a great random find I thought I’d stick it up anyway: “In education, as in most professional … Continue reading →

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TEFL book of the decade?

Posted on 23/02/2009 by alexcase

“a book all teachers, teacher trainers and trainees should read at least once. She put into words so many of my own thoughts that reading it was like having a conversation with a close friend”

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Big Brother is teacher training you

Posted on 20/02/2009 by alexcase

‘“Gabriela, I want you to ask Kieran a question please,” [the head teacher] Benigno says into a microphone that conveys the instruction to the teacher’s earpiece. She’s noticed the boy turning round in his seat [on her monitor connected to … Continue reading →

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Clueless about TEFL quote of the day

Posted on 17/02/2009 by alexcase

“People can make a lot of money teaching English overseas” Ha ha ha

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Getting out of trouble in the EFL classroom

Posted on 02/02/2009 by alexcase

“Anton is… a tall and sturdy Iranian who came to Kongju to lay low from the Seoul Police for a while… He speaks Turkish, Japanese, Persian and Korean fluently. He doesn’t speak English. This makes classes very difficult for him… … Continue reading →

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Do your duty when you are living abroad

Posted on 20/01/2009 by alexcase

… make sure you don’t learn the local language. “Indeed, the large numbers of people in Asia learning English, or coming to the West to learn English, without any corresponding trend among non-native speakers to learn Asian languages, were entrenching … Continue reading →

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teach in China,look for a girl/boy friend and enjoy your life here

Posted on 12/01/2009 by alexcase

Yup, that is the title of a genuine job ad, also including classic lines like “If you are an English native speaker without a bachelor’s degree and TEFL/ EFL/TESOL certificate, No problem! Never mind. You can learn TESOL course online … Continue reading →

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