English as a Foreign Language

Although pursuing a TEFL certificate can be an exciting opportunity, a number of things should be considered when choosing a program.

Unfortunately, there are places where employees do not know how to speak the language and they are forced to speak whatever their English sounds like to be able to earn a paycheck in this tough economy.

Australia is the world's smallest continent but has many opportunities for teachers who want to live there and travel the country as well. One of the highest demanded positions in Australia is for Teaching English as a Foreign Language teachers.

Make sure you know what to look out for when becoming a TEFL teacher and how to prepare yourself before you go.

This article provides a condensed list of terms related to learning and teaching English as a Second Language (ESL).

The commonly used terms and acronyms in the ESOL area of education.

I took my TEFL certification at Text and Talk Language School in Bangkok and had an amazing time. Here's why I think the TEFL certification course at this school is so good.

An article covering what TEFL is, what to expect and how to decide whether it's the right thing for you.

Teaching English as a foreign language is a way to live abroad, pay your bills, and meet local people in a comfortable English speaking environment. It will never make you rich, but it's an experience that you'll never forget.

Is it possible that works translated into other languages can actually be better than the original?

Comics are really good for practice if you want to increase your vocabulary and learn how to use typical expressions in a natural way.

Easy notes for elementary students: you can make this into an overhead

Did you ever wonder where our language came from.Why do we spell words the way we do? Where did these words even come from?

Job opportunities teaching English as a foreign language are expanding. The market is growing for qualified teachers. However, before applying to a program, learn what questions to ask to make sure that the TEFL Certificate program is right for you.

If you sign up for a language school abroad and are told you must buy the textbook or you find that a certain textbook is included in your fee, try to get your money back; don't go to this school. Here's why:

How difficult is it to master Chinese accent and earn a certificate?

ESL teachers and students should strive to be better communicators in English rather than achieving that perfect English accent.

American popular culture has been doing more than adding cute phrases and silly sentences to English. It has been fomenting the destruction of English itself!

English should remain the primary language of the U.S. In Lawson Inada's "Kicking the Habit" the author describes the discomfort in conforming to the culture of the U.S. His views will be argued against.

Is English the hardest language in the world for foreign speakers to learn?

The importance of keeping the native tongue because your speech tells about history/background.

English is the official language of Australia, but "Teach English as a Foreign Language" TEFL specialists still are in demand for Americans who wish to travel and teach in Australia. That's because 15 percent of Australians speak other languages.

English Heritage membership guarantees free or lower cost entrance fees to historic British castles, palaces, stately homes and more. But is it worth the membership cost?

From ancient manuscripts to the Internet, English resists the efforts of English teachers and lawmakers to keep it under contro.

Should English be the only language of instruction in our classrooms?

A quotable quote about the English language.

Discusses some of the strange properties of the English Language.

This is a report about the Jeremy Paxman book, The English, a Portrait of a People.

English is a well known language and has often been referred to as a "world language". So what do you think about the English Language? Is it important now a days? Why?

This essay uses an Middle English poem to illustrate the prepositional and syntactical differences between and transformations from Old English to Middle English.

What in the world is Scots? It is a Germanic language, just like English. It's the closest language to English. It's spoken in the highlands of Scotland. I always thought it was just another weird English accent when I heard it on the television.

This is a poem I wrote due to the fact that I couldn't communicate with someone over the telephone as she had a very strong accent and I didn't understand her, she didn't understand me either.