Category Resources and tips for teaching English online
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Reading English Stories: Public Texts
Here is a list of some of the best public texts to help your students learn English and practice their reading. Publically accessible books are a free, fun way to practice reading a new language. They are at an intermediate…
What does FLEP stand for in English Lessons?
FLEP in English Language Learners classes or English as a Second Language classes stands for Former Limited English Proficient. Former Limited English Proficient FLEP students are kids who used to receive English Language Development as an LEP student. LEP stands…
FANBOYS in ESL: Teaching Conjunctions
FANBOYS in ESL classes or linguistics is a great mnemonic device to remember your coordinating conjunctions. What does ‘fanboys’ stand for? Fanboys stands for: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. These small words are called coordinating conjunctions What is a…
Teaching British English vs. American English
Want to teach British English vs. American English? Here are some Americanisms to avoid if you want to teach British English in a school or to your private students The BBC had a fun, short clip US English: Why do…
Rock Your ESL Classroom: Top Songs to Teach English
Whether you’re teaching English as a second language to young children or adult learners, using songs to teach English in your classroom can be an effective way to enhance your students learning experience. The Many Benefits of Songs to Learn…
Bang Bang in Chinese?
What does Bang Bang mean in Chinese? Bao Bao says I am a “serious teacher”. He says I’m bang bang. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ Is this …good? Don’t worry. Let me help you translate your student feedback. If you received any of these…
Top tips for waking up early
My top tips for waking up early Need some tips for waking up early? Sometimes you have to wake up very early to teach online. I mean, really early. When I teach for VIPKID or Palfish and keep peak Beijing…
Ebonics: Using AAVE to Teach Reading
Evidence shows that incorporating AAVE, alternately called Ebonics, into the classroom helps black children read faster. What is Ebonics? The term Ebonics was coined by Robert Williams, an African-American social psychologist, coined the term Ebonics in 1973. Ebonics means ‘black speech’…