Think-Pair-Share For ESL: Why It Works Better Than Any Other
Think-Pair-Share for ESL: Why It Works Better Than Any Other Speaking Activity There is a speaking activity that has been researched, tested, Read More…
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Why Asian ESL Students Go Silent In Conversation
Why Asian ESL Students Go Silent in Conversation (And What to Do) Twenty years of teaching in Korean ESL classrooms taught me one thing very clearRead More…
10 Natural Follow-Up Questions Every ESL Student Should Know
10 Natural Follow-Up Questions Every ESL Student Should Know A great conversation isn’t built on great questions. It’s built on great follow-uRead More…
How To Get ESL Students Talking For 10+ Minutes
How to Get ESL Students Talking for 10+ Minutes Without You Here’s a scene every ESL teacher recognizes: You pair students up for a speaking acRead More…
How To Score OPIc Intermediate High (IH): The Complete Strategy
Most students preparing for the OPIc test make the same mistake: they study English. They review grammar rules, memorize vocabulary lists, and practiRead More…
The Mormon Missionary Method: How To Learn (or Teach) A Language
How to Learn (or Teach) a Language Faster Than Anyone Expects The Method Nobody Talks About Here’s something that has always fascinated me: MRead More…
Best Free AI Tools for ESL Teachers in 2026
Best Free AI Tools for ESL Teachers in 2026 (Tested & Ranked — With Real Classroom Examples) By Jim Stepnowski | teachingenglishisfun.comRead More…
ChatGPT Vs. Claude Vs. Gemini: I Tested All 3 For ESL
ChatGPT vs. Claude vs. Gemini: I Tested All Three for ESL Lesson Planning (Here’s the Winner) Every other day, someone in an ESL teachers’ FacRead More…
I Let AI Plan My ESL Lessons for 30 Days — Here’s What Happened
There’s a Sunday night feeling most ESL teachers know well. The week starts in less than twelve hours. You have three classes, four levels, and a blaRead More…
How I Plan A Full Week Of ESL Lessons In 20 Minutes Using AI (After 20 Years Of Doing It The Hard Way)
Introduction For twenty years, Sunday afternoon meant the same thing in my house: a blank lesson plan, a cold cup of coffee, and the quiet dread oRead More…