 Welcome to TEFL Inspire Dear TEFL.net Member,
Welcome to this month's TEFL Inspire, where you'll find news of Liz Regan's latest Talking Point lesson plan on the topical subject of Biofuels, as well as Lucy Pollard's Help Desk take on TEFL certificates, and Tory Thorkelson's review of Discussion Process and Principles. As always, you'll also find your regular quick quiz, the latest ESL jobs and schools for sale.
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| TEFL Help Desk by Lucy  Should I do a TEFL certificate?
Q: Dear Lucy: I am new to this site and am currently researching the benefit of studying for a TEFL certificate. I have been teaching English for 4 years now without qualifications but with great success. I teach varied levels to adults and children, for personal benefit but also preparation for PET and Trinity exams. I am at a bit of a loss as to whether I should just carry on as I am doing, or seek to improve my qualifications. Thanks for your advice. Micelle
A: Dear Michelle: The answer to your question is that it depends very much on what you hope to do in the future. If you want promotion of some sort, e.g. to teacher trainer or a director of studies post, or if you want to change school or country then it's a good idea to do a certificate course. Even if your aim is to make this sort of move in a few years' time...
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This Month's ESL Lessonplan  Talking Point: Biofuels
A very topical subject for your students to get their teeth into. Relevant vocabulary is introduced, explained and practised through carefully tailored exercises, enabling students to consolidate their understanding of words associated with the topic. A gap-fill activity provides the opportunity for students to practise forming questions with the new vocabulary and to start a topic-related conversation.
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Talking Point worksheets are designed for pre-intermediate and above levels. They are printer-friendly and come with Teaching Suggestions and answers. |
Quick Quiz 
What is used by a doctor to listen to heartbeats?
a) an oscilloscope
b) a periscope
c) a stethoscope
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ELT games offers free activities and games that will bring students and teachers hours of fun in the classroom. Grammar and conversation activities are categorized by level and are available to print at the click of a button. Using ELT games is truly as easy as 1, 2, 3. Choose a category, select a lesson, and press GO. The activity sheet...
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Book Review Discussion Process and Principles
Reviewed by: Tory Thorkelson
Discussion Process and Principles brings discussion to the classroom in a new and fun way that is ideal for the Asian classroom. It is not only about what to discuss (the topic), but how to discuss it effectively (the approach). It is also an excellent addition to the authors' other titles: "Speaking of Speech" and "Discover Debate" and has an appealing format with an easy to follow structure and the same cartoon-like illustrations their books are famous for (and which made their previous books best sellers in Japan)...
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Answer to Quick Quizc) a stethoscope
This is a level 5 question and answer from Word Up, the ESL board game that's fun to play in class. |
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He teaches ill
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