Teaching English online is an excellent alternative to teaching abroad. The flexibility, comfort, and freedom give teachers a chance to interact with international students all while working from home. In this book, you'll get dozens of ideas to use in your virtual classroom. The highly-detailed descriptions will show you exactly how to use the activities during your lessons. Jackie's clearly and concisely explained activities will help you add instructional variety and put the focus back on your students. The handy teaching tips will help you avoid common pitfalls. Pick up a copy of the book if you want to: Have better online English classes Retain students and have them coming back for more of your lessons See lots of happy, smiling faces in classes Help students improve their English skills Keep things fresh and interesting Supplement teaching materials from popular online teaching platforms Buy the book to get new lesson plans for ESL online classes ready to go in minutes!

Even experienced ESL teachers get stuck in a rut. It's time to find some fresh ideas! And of course, there's a serious learning curve for newbies to teaching English, either in their home countries or abroad. Whether you're a first-time ESL/EFL/TEFL teacher, or an experienced but overwhelmed instructor, you need some tips and inspiration for your English classes. If you're tired of wasting time wading through the junk on the Internet, then Jackie is here to help in a big way! During her 15 years of experience as a CELTA/DELTA certified teacher, author Jackie Bolen has developed countless strategies for teaching English. She's sharing her very practical ideas with ESL teachers throughout the world. In Tips for Teaching ESL/EFL to Teenagers, University Students and Adults, you'll get more than a hundred ideas to use in your own classroom. The highly-detailed tips will show you exactly how to use the ideas during your lessons. Jackie's clearly and concisely explained tips will help you add instructional variety and put the focus back on your students. If you're extremely busy or you're simply out of new ideas, Jackie's book makes it easy to try out new and exciting things your students will love! And also make your life easier by lesson planning the better way and avoiding the ESL teacher burnout. Buy the book to have a better English teaching experience!

English language trainers looking for ideas for their corporate classes and private students will appreciate the variety of ideas for different situations, different types of companies, learners of different levels, and for groups with widely varying focus points. The activities have been designed to be as flexible as possible and can be adapted to cover specific areas. The aim is to provide teachers not only with a handy guide of classroom tips but also a basis from which they can further develop ideas for their own classes and clients. Topics include ideas for workplace vocabulary, business grammar, business writing, charts & graphs, communication skills, business skills, using authentic materials, and games and activities. Both new and experienced teachers should benefit from the activities in the book and the connection to the "real world" of their learners.

Note: Updated and expanded Fall 2018. From laptops to smartphones, IC recorders to video cameras, desktop software to cloud-based services, the technological devices available to educators influence the way we teach. Whether you wish to use students’ own mobile devices, conduct an effective and engaging lesson in a CALL lab, or simply expand your list of language learning websites, this book has a wide selection of ideas for you. Each activity notes the specific type of software and hardware you will need, and every website referenced is free or has an unpaid option.

As teachers, we want to see our students succeed. Supporting them to acquire life skills is one of the more effective ways to do so. This book provides fifty inspiring, practical tips and activities to enhance students’ social, academic, critical thinking, digital, and work skills to help them become their best selves. It is a quick and essential guide for any busy teacher. This guide is simple, supports all levels of learners, and many of the activities require little or no preparation or special materials. Each activity assists students to improve their speaking, reading, writing, listening, grammar, vocabulary, or pronunciation skills while also practising their broader skills for life. The Fifty Ways to Teach series gives you a variety of drills, games, techniques, methods, and ideas to help your students master English. The ideas can be used with any textbook, or without a textbook at all. These short, practical guides aim to make your teaching life easier, and your students' lives more rewarding and successful. If you’re a busy teacher who wants to see their students excelling, this is the resource for you.

A much-needed resource for teaching English to all learners The number of English language learners in U.S. schools is projected to grow to twenty-five percent by 2025. Most teachers have English learners in their classrooms, from kindergarten through college. The ESL/ELL Teacher?s Survival Guide offers educators practical strategies for setting up an ESL-friendly classroom, motivating and interacting with students, communicating with parents of English learners, and navigating the challenges inherent in teaching ESL students. Provides research-based instructional techniques which have proven effective with English learners at all proficiency levels Offers thematic units complete with reproducible forms and worksheets, sample lesson plans, and sample student assignments The book?s ESL lessons connect to core standards and technology applications This hands-on resource will give all teachers at all levels the information they need to be effective ESL instructors.