Monthly Archives: May 2015

I knew I wanted to be a teacher when…

The other day I came across this image on the web, edutopia I think but don’t quote me on it.   It got me thinking about how I ended up here. I didn’t grow up planning on being a TEFL … Continue reading

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Recycling vocabulary

Teaching young learners involves a constant search for new ideas on reusing vocabulary in class.  I try and start every lesson by asking students to recall words from last lesson, today I wrote up the words they called out and … Continue reading

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All the non-teaching stuff

I am busy packing my bag for a four-day trip to Lisbon with 48 students and a handful of colleagues, I’m really looking forward to this trip, and no, not because it’s a holiday! It’s a great opportunity to get … Continue reading

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