I'm a bit late to the game, but I've finally completed my take on Martin Hajek's book More than a Gap Year Adventure. It's a book for all aspiring EFL teachers who may not know what they can do with their English teaching degree or certificate. The book is a collection of short essays by… Continue reading More than a Gap Year Adventure – a book recommendation
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Lesson planning – Is it worth it?
Last year I decided to do a little experiment - I decided to plan all of my classes to a tee. Here are some things that I learnt by planning 492 lessons last year. If you are employed at a private language academy in Spain, you will normally be asked to prepare lesson plans in… Continue reading Lesson planning – Is it worth it?
Laugh it off!
Learning a new language often comes with making mistakes. Some mistakes are natural and relate to first language or mispronunciation. However, every now and then our students make mistakes that can make you laugh uncontrollably. What do you do then? Certain class situations can make you laugh out loud. I guess that's just one of… Continue reading Laugh it off!