ESL Articles & Resources
- Published on Saturday, 15 October 2011 14:09
*Work on this page has been discontinued for more recent articles check out the blog.
ESL articles and resources for teachers can be found below. Click on the link to read the full article.
How I Got Rich Teaching English Abroad
Read this to find out how I got rich teaching English abroad...more on getting rich teaching ESL
Pollution in Asia - Where is the trash receptacle?
Many places in Asia are pretty polluted...more on pollution in Asia
A Vegetarians Guide to Living in Asia
Learn how to survive in Asia as a vegetarian...more on the vegetarians guide
Why Foreign Men Love Asian Women
Seeing foreign men with Asian women is quite common in Asia...more on Asian women
ESL Scams & Horror Stories - Teaching English Gone Bad
Watch out for scams and learn how to avoid horror stories...more on ESL scams
The ESL Job Hiring Procedure - Featuring Uncle Chang
Take a look at this image and see what the factors are to finding a job...more on the ESL Job Hiring Procedure
How to teach English to Kids and Enjoy it
Teaching kids can be a lot of fun or not...more on how to teach English to kids
101 Teaching Tips
1. There is no one way to teach...more on 101 teaching tips
How and Where to Find Easygoing ESL Jobs
Looking for an ESL job with a light workload?...more on Easy ESL jobs
Racism in China, Korea, Japan and Taiwan
It exists...more on Discrimination in Asia
The Renegades Guide to Teaching English Without a Degree
No degree? Not a native speaker?...more on teaching English without a degree
Culture Shock - 16 Cultural Doodads That Can Make You Mad
Here's a list of cultural difficulties I and many others experienced while living in Asia...more on culture shock
The 5 Best ESL Games and Activities
You'll certainly find more games and activities on the site that are effective as well, but...more on The 5 Best ESL Games & Activities
ESL is Big Business - Meet the Players
ESL is big business and a lot of people are making money...more on ESL is Big Business
Will Robots Replace ESL Teachers?
So apparently in Korea robots are being introduced into the classroom...more on Robots
ESL Games - Manipulating ESL Games & Activities for Ease & Education
"Games should not be described as being marginal activities, filling in odd moments...more on ESL games and activities
Teach English Abroad - The 3 Main Ingredients for Success
1. Be Open to New Experiences
This is the number one quality that you need...more on teaching English abroad
TEFL-TESOL Courses - Lies & Deceit - Buyer Beware
This article shows a common tactic that TEFL/TESOL course providers use to deceive and manipulate the consumer to buy...more on Lies & Deceit
Empowering Tactics, Strategies & Tips for Classroom Management
What do you do when you have students who are: not paying attention, talking when they are not supposed to be, misbehaving, or being disrespectful?...more on classroom management tips
TESOL/TEFL Courses Are a Waste of Money
Fact or opinion? It's an opinion and I am going to tell you why I feel that way and back it up with facts. If you're thinking of teaching English in Asia and taking a TEFL or TESOL course, you should know these facts...more on TESOL TEFL courses
ESL Games - The 5 Most Popular ESL Games
In this article I'll point out a few good games, a few not so good games and I'll also tell you how to...more on ESL games
Teaching English Mistakes - 7 Common Mistakes New ESL Teachers Make
Here's a list of common mistakes new ESL teachers frequently make. I have seen other teachers make these at schools or read of them online in forums. I also made some of these when I first started teaching English...more on bad teaching
Teach English? How do you do?
...Perhaps you're thinking...I mean I can speak English, so it shouldn't be a big problem right? Hmm, I don't know, but I am nervous and stressed out because I have no idea about how to teach English! What do I do?! How can I learn how to teach English?...learn to teach English
Teaching Abroad Myths - The Top Five Myths about Teaching English in Asia
Myth 1. You need to speak their language. Not true. English only is the norm. Classes will be taught in English. Many schools will prefer that you cannot speak the mother tongue...more on myths about teaching English abroad
Culture Shock - Intimate Strangers - A Tale of Culture Shock in Northeast Asia
Body language, proximity - how close we comfortably stand to others, how loud we speak, and how long we wait before we interrupt others are all things that our culture can imprint on us. However, the one that rings the loudest bell for me is...more on culture shock
How to Teach English Abroad - The Checklist
A step by step guide to get started teaching English abroad...more on how to teach english abroad
ESL Resources
Links to ESL Sites
This is a resource page where you will find links to ESL sites and get access to lesson plans, worksheets, sites to find a job, forums...more on ESL sites
ESL Books for teachers
Recommended reading for ESL teachers and books for your classes...more on ESL books