#tefl writing

TEFL Scams, I have never experienced one. Though I have heard of some. Have you? Japan in general, is a very safe country to work and live in. So scams at work are few in general. Caveat: as a nation, Japan routinely ignores her own labour laws. Even government workers like junior high school teachers are forced to work overtime for free. It is very common. I feel the work culture here needs to…

TEFL Activities

The Vet’s View (Veteran Teacher, not Animal Doctor)

TEFL Activities – Exit Slips

by Thomas C. Anderson

Most colleges and universities do an end of term survey in which students comment on what was good in their classes and what could be done better. While this is helpful for preparing for the next term, feedback from students should be collected during the term to find out what’s…

Something Beautiful

by Kevin R Burns (Kanagawa, Japan)

Something Beautiful is an activity I use for university writing classes, and at times, I even use it in speaking classes as a break from the usual activities we do.

You can cut and paste the following and give it to your students as a hand out.

I like this activity, as some students find English difficult, but they can draw. So it allows…

White Collar

by Kevin R Burns (Kanagawa, Japan)

White Collar, questions you can ask your ESL/EFL students about this interesting TV series.

A white collar criminal agrees to help the FBI catch other white collar criminals using his expertise as an art and securities thief, counterfeiter, and conman.

Neal Caffrey is a charming con artist. He forms a partnership with FBI agent, Peter Burke.

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QUICK AND SIMPLE WRITING ACTIVITIES

Quick and Simple Writing Activities

by Sophia McMillan (Shane Training Centre, Japan)

Save Writing is a complex process that encourages thinking and learning. Once learners realize that writing is a process that does not have to be right first time they are more willing to experiment, explore, revise and edit.

Activity 1: Simple Description with Visuals Have learners examine a picture and ask…