Ice Breaking Timelines - TEFL Global Resources

Click here to access an excellent timeline resource. 

If your TEFL students have access to computers this is a slightly different way of preparing information on a new classmate. Get your new students to pair up and interview each other.  They can then project each others personal timelines onto a whiteboard and give a short introduction of each other to the class. The other students may ask questions. Photographs from mobiles could be uploaded.

An excellent ice breaking tool for when term starts in September!

Cathedral Photos -- National Geographic

Cathedral Photos -- National Geographic

Beautiful photographs of some well known cathedrals around the world. Browse through them and enjoy.

If you like choose your favourite photograph and try to describe it. Here are some links to help you with vocabulary.

http://www.buffaloah.com/a/DCTNRY/ch/index.html
http://www.english-for-students.com/Vocabulary-Church.html

TEFL Global Resources For When You Are On The Move

Continue Your English Learning Whilst Travelling

Check out these TEFL global resources from the British Council.  Go to TEFL Applications and Resources on TEFL Global Resources to find 20 new links to resources to practise vocabulary, sounds and pronunciation and grammar.

Letters of Note: To My Old Master

Letters of Note: To My Old Master

I recommend that you read this.  It says a lot about how life was for the slaves the US in the 1800's and that needs to be remembered.  It is an incredible piece of writing.  The master had obviously been left with nobody to work for him. I am not altogether surprised after the way he had treated his workers.  The writer's attitude is astonishing, she was so loyal and polite to even reply to him let alone think of going back to work for him.

Blog: Of Motherhood and Mercury | Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project

Blog: Of Motherhood and Mercury | Ric O'Barry's Dolphin Project

What are your views on eating whale meat that is highly contaminated with mercury?

I Am Inspired - Video, Vocabulary and Grammar Resources

I am inspired...........

I am inspired

http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/xiby-1253162-i-am-inspired by Xiby

Grammar and vocabulary activities can be found at TEFL Grammar Resources and TEFL Vocabulary Resources

Trinidad and Notting Hill -TEFL Carnival Resources

Trinidad and Notting Hill Carnivals

Carnivals are celebrated all around the world mainly after Lent. Notting Hill Carnival always happens in the last Bank Holiday in August.  It is mainly a Carnival of Mas, Music (Steelband and Calypso) and Food.This year it is due to be held on the 26th and 27th August 2012.  Here is a trailer with interviews with a Carnival Arts Designer and some musicians/singers to give you a taste of what it is going to be like.




You can find more Carnival Learning Activities in PDF format on the TEFL Communication Resources.

Dedicated Follower of Fashion - Fun Fashion Vocabulary Resources

Are Your Students Dedicated Followers of Fashion?

Fun activities for teenage learners including a song by the Kinks to develop their fashion vocabulary. These resources are very much focused on games, songs, blogs and practical activity.  

For more information go to TEFL Vocabulary Resources

TEFL Teacher Training at Intesol International

TEFL Teacher Training

I have been thinking lately about young teachers entering the profession.  To be honest if you have good health and the funds to do your qualification abroad, I think it is an excellent idea to travel and study at the same time.  

You obviously need to want to teach and have the dedication and ability to learn from other teachers.  Teaching really is an example of a profession of lifelong learning. After 20 years in the profession I know that very well. I love it, I still do and if I can help anyone along the way I will.  

I am going to be providing links on teaching training providers.  My first review is of Intesol International.  They are a global TESOL training organisation, offering accredited TESOL/TEFL certificate qualifications. They offer a variety of levels to their qualifications depending on how much time you can give to study.  Prices vary according to the length of the course you choose.  Most importantly you are required to do teaching practice.  This could be your first step to a new adventure in teaching English abroad!

TEFL Certificate Courses

Teacher training providers in the future will be listed at TEFL Application and Resource Information Information

Links to BBC Videos - British Habitats

Highlands, Lowlands, Lakes - The Many and Varied Habitats of the UK

Following on from the earlier resource that pre-taught useful vocabulary for this topic on Habitats; here is the next part of the resource.  It develops audio, visual and reading skills and allows you to find out about the many and varied habitats that exist within the United Kingdom.

Go to TEFL Communicative Resources

V&A Museum Creative Writing Resources

Creative Writing Resource

The links below give useful guidance on how to get detailed observations of an object and generate ideas for creative writing.  Qualities such as colour, shape, texture and materials are looked at first.  Similies and metaphors are then defined and the student encouraged to move from a physical to an abstract view of an object.

http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/c/creative-writing-looking/

There are two PDF resources to download:

Simplifying an Object

http://media.vam.ac.uk/vamembed/media/uploads/files/creative_writing_museums_looking_simplifying.pdf

Looking Intensely at an Object

http://media.vam.ac.uk/vamembed/media/uploads/files/creative_writing_museums_looking_intensely.pdf

Images of objects are provided on each sheet.  Alternatively, students can find other images at http://collections.vam.ac.uk/

Job Flashcards and Games

Simple Resources for Elementary to Pre - Intermediate TEFL Learners

Enjoy simple games of pelmanism, snap, charades and matching pairs with friends whilst becoming familiar with job vocabulary.

TEFL Vocabulary Page