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Teaching is often romanticized as a noble profession that shapes young minds and contributes to society’s betterment. However, the reality of teaching is a complex tapestry woven with both rewarding moments and daunting challenges. In a recent article, “Education Week” gathered insights from experienced teachers nationwide, offering a...
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08/07/2024 Mohamed Ramadan
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Teaching is a demanding profession, and even experienced teachers fall into habits that diminish learning. Being aware of potential pitfalls can help teachers be more effective. Here are the eight most common mistakes even experienced teachers make in the classroom. 1. Not Building Rapport with Students Failing to...
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18/12/2023 Mohamed Ramadan
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You may think of joining a TEFL career or teaching English abroad. It is such an exciting career, but before you make up your mind or pack your bags, make sure you aren’t falling victim to the following seven toxic habits that can ruin your TEFL before it...
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15/12/2023 Mohamed Ramadan
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As an EFL teacher, you should know that teaching English is more than just teaching grammar rules and vocabulary lists. English and any other foreign language are tools for communication and self-expression. And through the power of communication in EFL classes, you have an opportunity to motivate and...
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12/12/2023 Mohamed Ramadan
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So you already are or want to be a teacher. That’s great! Teachers play such an important role in shaping our lives. However, before you invest the time, effort, and money to get teaching credentials, make sure this career is truly the right fit for you. Here are...
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11/12/2023 Mohamed Ramadan
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They are a major tool in teaching English. They have their place at all levels of teaching but more suitably for beginners. They are Prompts & Cues! They can be used to: Get students to change the mode (e.g. from “Asking a question” to “Repeat” or vice-versa) Introduce...
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18/11/2021 Mohamed Ramadan
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There are two kinds of reading. We can call them Intensive and Extensive. In Extensive reading, the reader is satisfied to get a general picture of the topic of the text, or simply to extract those details which he/she requires. In Intensive reading, the reader is aiming for...
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15/10/2021 Mohamed Ramadan
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Teachers of English should avoid the following mistakes to be more effective and enhance their performance in the classroom: 1. Rushing the lesson Teachers do so in order to finish all the exercises in the student’s book. 2. Making no notes of the lesson that had been finished....
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24/08/2021 Mohamed Ramadan
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There are several techniques for teaching EFL new vocabulary. Here are the 2 best and widely used of them 1. Traditional Technique This technique goes in five stages as follows: 1) Lead-in In this stage, the teacher should get the students engaged and activate their prior knowledge in...
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26/02/2021 Mohamed Ramadan
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There are several techniques for teaching new vocabulary in EFL classes. We are going to tackle the best two of them in the coming post (Join My Email List (It’s FREE) to receive a notification when I publish new posts). But, the teacher should consider the following three...
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23/02/2021 Mohamed Ramadan
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