Leadership: A Military ESL Class
One of the best jobs I had in my latter days in Korea was working for the Korea defense Language Institute or KDLI as we called it. I had to do lots oRead More…
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ESL Book Review: Discussion Starters – A Great Way to Engage Your Class!
I wanted to use this moment to introduce a book that I have used again and again in class. In fact, some lessons I have shared on this site have beenRead More…
At The Office: An ESL Roleplay Activity
One of the coolest things I did while I was in Korea was host a little segment on the radio, teaching English as a Second Language. Not only did it Read More…
Yes/ No – A Great ESL Ice Breaker!
One of the hardest things about teaching ESL in a language academy or institute is that every month, you have new students mixed in with your old oneRead More…
5 Reasons to Teach English as a Second Language
Why would I want to become an ESL teacher? This is a question you’ve probably asked yourself if you are looking at this page. It was the same questioRead More…
There’s a Moon Over Bourbon Street by Sting
It’s pop English time with another oldie but goodie from Sting. For more information on how to do this class click on the podcast above. I would recRead More…
Another Musical ESL Adventure: Foil by Weird Al Yankovich
Welcome to Teaching English is Fun. Once again it’s time for another musical adventure in English as a Second Language. I love doing songs for class bRead More…
Predicting What Will Happen Next
Looking for a way to use video to teach English? This is a great activity that mixes a little drama and suspense, a whole lot of ESL fun, and also enRead More…
Advertise a Product
This is a great exercise that I like to do in conjunction with teaching students all kinds of adjectives. I tell them that they are all working for Read More…
Follow-ups in Conversation for ESL Learners
The following is an English as a Second Language exercise that I created after a class at a KOTESOL conference. Feel free to tweak this and changeRead More…