A Words of the Year ESL lesson plan for upper-intermediate to advanced students (B2-C2). Based on an article, it focuses on reading comprehension, speaking and vocabulary expansion.
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A complete list of all English academies in Valencia, neighbourhoods included.
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This lesson is designed primarily for upper-intermediate to advanced students (B1.2-C2), but can be adapted for lower levels, too. It requires access to a computer (story needs to be typed) and ChatGPT, or another image-generation AI service. It was designed for a one-on-one online class, but can be adapted for a small group of students
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Francois and his partner decided to change their lives completely when the Covid-19 pandemic hit, transitioning into the online ESL world in Panama. Now living a digital nomad lifestyle in Costa Rica, he has kindly agreed to share his TEFL experience with us. Why did you decide to enter the ESL/TEFL world? What were the circumstances?
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Although I love creating original ESL lesson plans from scratch, tailored to the interests of my students, the reality is that it’s not doable most of the time. The average English teacher teaches between 25-30 hours per week, leaving only 5-10 hours for lesson planning. It’s just not possible to customise every lesson, which is
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Jared moved to Hanoi, Vietnam in August 2024 to start his TEFL adventure. He has kindly agreed to share his experience.
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The average TEFL Barcelona salary is between €1,200 – €1,600 per month.
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A lot of the information about teaching English in Barcelona is provided by TEFL teacher training academies, which have a financial interest in getting you here. While they happily write about the lifestyle and travel opportunities Barcelona offers, not a whole lot is written about the challenges English teachers in Barcelona face, which range from
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This lesson for advanced students focuses on advanced vocabulary, reading comprehension, and speaking skills. Students will read a news story about how a piece of fake news disrupted the financial markets and explore the driving forces behind fake news. Image credit: hartonocreativestudio For anyone interested in current affairs, financial markets, and politics, knowing how to
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