(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2tAhaLV) When someone enters the world of ESL business they often are all about offering quality to the student. This is a great place to start and end and should always be on the mind of the school, but before students are to get the best treatment out there, the school has to…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2twjiDG) When we think of nostalgia we tend to think it only refers to old people, old people sitting on a park bench with their old friends talking about the old times. But the truth is that nostalgia doesn’t have a time limit, we can experience nostalgia from something that happened not very…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2tnAqMn) I personally love this idea because it’s all about being human and being yourself. But what does it mean to make your English earthy? Let’s take a deeper look. To be ‘earthy’ really means that you are being real in your desires and intentions. When you are using your English in this…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2qNvxaF) I remember a few years back reading a book that’s basic bottom line was that words themselves have no ethical meaning it is only context that creates the weight of the word. If you swear at someone it is only a word, but the context and emotion we put behind it is…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2pJrKuy) From a business perspective, the ESL world is going through changes also. Technology is taking a grip of all education and ESL is one of the most targeted. The reality is that everyone has to be ready, the school owner, the teacher and even the student. However, there are still some things…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2oHGppP ) This issue comes to three waves; The day is just too long The number of months is just too long No breaks or too many breaks The long day: Some students and schools do request that students stay at school and study English for up to 8 hours a day. As…
(Photo credit: http://bit.ly/2nX6Rfk) This is something almost any experienced teacher can relate to. At the same time if the teacher doesn’t handle the case well, everyone suffers including the students. One of the main pieces of information I learned as a teacher before I started was, don’t worry about managing the class, that will come…
