English as a Second Language

This information for teachers of English as a second language about the four language domains will be helpful in planning ESL programs and lessons.

Mar 7, 2010 - Margaret M. Williams

This introductory glossary provides definitions for words, phrases, acronyms and other jargon often used in ESL and TEFL programming.

Feb 6, 2010 - Margaret M. Williams

Learn the acronyms, vocabulary, and program names used by teachers and administrators of English as a second language programs.

Jan 31, 2010 - Margaret M. Williams

The release of a report by the Texas Public Policy Foundation declaring bilingual education to be a failed policy is causing educators to question the practice again.

Sep 13, 2009 - Margaret M. Williams

ESL students may sound fluent when speaking with friends and teachers, but they need to work toward academic language fluency to succeed in school and beyond.

Aug 29, 2009 - Margaret M. Williams

Teach ESL students of all ages how to increase their ability to read for meaning by providing support and accommodations as they improve their English language skills.

Oct 5, 2008 - Margaret M. Williams

This article explains why spoken English is problematic for Japanese learners. It concludes with tips for TEFL teachers to stimulate English conversation during lessons.

Mar 11, 2010 - Carlien van de Kreeke

Tutoring English as a Second Language (ESL) students can be a very rewarding experience, but there are some practices to keep in mind while doing so.

Feb 21, 2010 - Thomas West

Active speaking in an array of practice situations helps students increase their ability to speak in real-life forums

Feb 16, 2010 - Lucille Lever

Teaching students words that rhyme with rhyming picture books will help them become better readers.

Feb 15, 2010 - Joanna Szeto

Everyone has a family and this makes the topic an excellent theme for English learners.

Feb 15, 2010 - Heather Tucker

This lesson teaches ESL students the words and phrases necessary for discussing money in English in the United States of America.

Feb 11, 2010 - Heather Marie Kosur

Teachers can integrate ELLs by incorporate multicultural content and small group teaching skills in a smaller group instruction that allows them to progress.

Feb 11, 2010 - Dorit Sasson

Exercises to use in the pronunciation classroom to enable speaking practice, with a focus on clearly produced sounds.

Feb 9, 2010 - Lucille Lever

ESL students can avoid errors by following the rules about prepositions. These rules must be learned and practiced, since preposition use varies widely across languages.

Feb 6, 2010 - Brian Welter

Introductory and conversational games and activities that involve lots of speaking will get kids excited about using and improving their English.

Feb 5, 2010 - Sarah Richards

English speakers use the second conditional to imagine something magical or hypothetical. Children use it to think what they would do if they were a bird or a tiger.

Feb 2, 2010 - Brian Welter

Being able to retain original meaning and then expressing it in other words is the key to paraphrasing.

Feb 1, 2010 - Frances Suselo

Teachers can help second language learners increase their vocabularies by following these simple strategies.

Jan 30, 2010 - Joanna Szeto

Teaching colours to children learning English as a foreign language is a good starting point. Colour activities are fun, visual and easily picked up by the children.

Jan 26, 2010 - Heather Tucker

English speakers use the present perfect when they are thinking about a past situation's importance to the present or when they are discussing life experience.

Jan 26, 2010 - Brian Welter

Help second language learners improve their reading, spelling, and comprehension skills by teaching upper-grade phonics.

Jan 25, 2010 - Joanna Szeto

Anxiety will occupy any test-taker's mind. Therefore, it is not advisable to rely on memory alone. Efficient note-taking will free up the mind and improve TOEFL score.

Jan 25, 2010 - Frances Suselo

Encourage English language learners in the acquisition and retention of vocabulary with unique methods to collect, store and retrieve new words.

Jan 14, 2010 - Arlene Marturano

Visit an urban elementary classroom where immigrant children learn to read and write from their own rich experiences. Reflect on the innovative literacy strategies used.

Jan 14, 2010 - Arlene Marturano

It's important for ESL teachers and students to know there are ten basic patterns providing the underlying structure of all sentences in the English language.

Jan 10, 2010 - Carol Rzadkiewicz

Language immersion is one of the most popular ways of learning English as a Foreign Language. Teachers can take steps to eliminate native (L1) language speaking in class.

Jan 6, 2010 - Eve Lopez

Proofreading written work is vital, no matter what the standard. Follow these proofreading tips tailored for ESL students.

Jan 4, 2010 - Marlene de Wilde

Writing an essay in a foreign language is easy if students follow a basic plan. Here is the plan for a compare contrast essay for English as a Second Language learners.

Jan 1, 2010 - Marlene de Wilde

There are more issues in English Language teaching than simply lesson plans or materials. Professionalism is not only training but also having employment rights.

Dec 29, 2009 - Kiran Summan

The Home Office has introduced a Points System for EFL. How can the regulations and standards affect the schools, students and teachers? Here's some of the issues.

Dec 26, 2009 - Kiran Summan