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TEFL Games: Answer Smash!
I used this game at the end of class last week. It was just for fun, although I guess you could tweak it to cover certain vocabulary. It involves quick thinking from the students, a bit of randomness and lots… Read More ›
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DipTESOL exam: model answer
Someone asked on the ELT Planning Facebook page about model answers for Section 1 of the DipTESOL exam. I found one model answer here on this informative tesoldip blog. It doesn’t state the exact question asked, but you can infer… Read More ›
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10 pronunciation books for DipTESOL trainees
Here’s my suggested reading list for the phonology component of the DipTESOL. I don’t want to mislead you – the course is 9 months long (depending) and you’ve a lot to do during that time. I’m not saying you should… Read More ›
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Webinar: Teaching English pronunciation for the real world (Laura Patsko)
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30 Role-plays for TEFL
Do you want to bring some drama and creativity into class? Are you looking for new ways to motivate and engage your teen/adult learners? Are you on the lookout for a good value TEFL resource written by real teachers, for real teachers?… Read More ›
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How to get a CELTA Pass A
I passed the CELTA with a grade A. There’s my certificate… There are already some good posts around on how to get a Pass A – see CELTA Helper for an example. However, I’ve been contacted a lot since I… Read More ›
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Lesson idea: Kahoot! for capitalisation and punctuation
A few months ago I mentioned word stress games using Kahoot! This app has also come in handy recently for practising punctuation/capitalisation. I just display a sentence with various errors in it– learners judge how many mistakes there are in… Read More ›
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Review: ELT Training Library (Language Fuel)
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How sanitized is your coursebook?
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20 great video sites for the EFL classroom
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Beyond the coursebook for tiered EAL provision (Sequence Draft 1)
September 14, 2026
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Beyond the coursebook for tiered EAL provision (Part 5: genres, tasks, language functions)
September 2, 2026
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DipTESOL Independent Research Project
August 10, 2021
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Reflections on the DipTESOL
June 29, 2021
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Interlude: Beyond the coursebook for tiered EAL provision
September 1, 2026
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Beyond the coursebook for tiered EAL provision (Part 4: unit overviews)
August 28, 2026



