Articles & Books From English as a Second Language

Cheat Sheet / Updated 10-02-2023
Si tienes planeado viajar a un país que habla inglés, de vacaciones o por negocio, vale la pena aprender algunos saludos, frases de cortesía y preguntas de carácter general.Saludos comunes y frases de cortesíaCuando usted viaje a un país de habla inglesa, si aprende estos saludos y despedidas muy conocidos, junto con frases de cortesía, le ayudarán a presentarse y a hablar con confianza.
Article / Updated 08-07-2023
When you teach English as a foreign language, you can show what the grammar actually looks like when, for example, you manipulate verb tenses in different ways. Here are some examples:Positive: He had written it.Negative: He had not written it.Question: Had he written it?Contraction: He’d written it.Here are other useful points for presenting grammar:Pronunciation: Consider any features that you need to highlight and drill.
Article / Updated 08-07-2023
Here are some general points of good practice that you’ll find helpful in almost all situations when you are teaching English as a foreign language:Plan aheadAsk for and welcoming feedback. Start off quite strict and easing up later if you can.Start and finish on time.Respect your students.Maintain a sense of humour.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 04-19-2023
Teaching English as a foreign language is an exciting and challenging experience. Here, you will find words of wisdom on everything from choosing a course to lesson planning, and all the stages in between.Lesson planning checklist for teaching EnglishNo matter what country you are teaching in, use this handy checklist to make sure that you’re really prepared for each lesson when you’re teaching English as a foreign language.
Cheat Sheet / Updated 03-24-2022
Use these helpful resources to help you speak English quickly and fluently. Build your confidence by saying the days of the week, months of the year and numbers, as well as practicing common greetings and questions.Practicing your ABCsWhen you’re learning English as a foreign language, print out and keep this alphabet handy.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
No matter what country you are teaching in, use this handy checklist to make sure that you’re really prepared for each lesson when you’re teaching English as a foreign language. I know what level my students are at. I know who my students are – their nationality, language, background and so on. I know how long the lesson is.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Want to learn the days of the week and the months of the year in English? Keep this Cheat Sheet handy and use the pronunciation guide to practice. And here are months of the year:
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
When you’re learning English as a foreign language, print out and keep this alphabet handy. We include a pronunciation guide to help you say the English letters correctly.
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
When you’re learning English as a foreign language, practise these greetings and questions to sound like a British native in no time. Remember to tailor your greetings – whether formal or informal – depending on who you’re talking to. Formal Greetings Good morning Good afternoon Good evening Nice to meet you Goodnight Goodbye Informal Greetings Hello Hi Bye Bye for now See you soon Questions Who: Who is that man over there?
Article / Updated 03-26-2016
Counting in English, when English isn’t your native language, is easy to learn with this useful Cheat Sheet and pronunciation guide. Use this Cheat Sheet to practise telephone numbers, currency and people’s ages.