http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:00:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Alex asked: I am supposed to think of the best way to explain the word occasionally to a class of ESL students, but I honestly am stumped. Would I use a picture? Mime it? Realia? Thanks http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/how-would-you-explain-the-word-occasionally-to-a-class-of-esl-students/ 3res2 asked: Is becoming an ESL teacher just as good/better than teaching in ontario? http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/is-teaching-esl-overseas-a-good-career-choice-even-if-one-wants-to-do-it-for-life/ the_commish999 asked: There are a ton of them out there. Some you can trust and do a good job. Some are primo bullshit artists who will bait-and-switch you and scam your ass the whole way. I'm currently working with 3 recruiters (Footprints, ESLStarter, ASK Now). I dropped two other recruiters ... http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-are-some-good-recruiters-for-teaching-esl-in-south-korea/ Sassy Shih Tzu asked: I am hoping to help my mother-in-law brush up on her english. I was hoping if anyone knows of an ESL book(s) that are easy to use not only for her to learn from but also easy for me to help teach her. http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-is-a-good-esl-book-to-help-someone-learn-english/ MV asked: hi, i'm an american and i wanted to know if anyone knew what type of certification a person generally needs to teach english in an italian public school. I have a BA in linguistics with a minor in both spanish and french. I have tutored for ESL and ... http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-degree-or-certifications-do-you-need-to-teach-esl-in-italy/ Kate asked: I'm trying to find information about teaching overseas during the summer. I thought Dave's would be a good place, but I can't seem to get permission to join because I am only interested in summer work and would prefer not to get a TESOL, (I am already ... http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/is-there-an-alternative-forum-to-daves-esl-cafe-for-teachers-looking-at-international-jobs/ Who stole my Waffles? asked: It's a career I'm interested in, but many of the colleges I'm interested in do not have an ESL Education major. Would it be possible to major in regular education first, then get ESL certification? Are there any other options? http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/how-does-one-become-an-esl-teacher/ aruk2008 asked: I'm doing a research and I would like you to tell me about your own classroom's experiences as an ESL teacher. Thank you! http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-do-you-think-are-the-strengths-and-weaknesses-of-a-intermediate-esl-class/ joe kotulak asked: In other words what I mean is the Learning Materials that you provide ESL high school students and NOT the actual learning activities. So what I would like to know is what can you do with the learning materials for an ESL high school student in a ... http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-adjustments-could-a-teacher-make-to-learning-materials-to-make-them-comprehensible-to-esls/ ........ asked: I would like to learn more about teaching English (ESL) and just wondered what are some different methods used to teach students of different age groups and language abilities? http://www.englishoverseas.com/blog/what-are-some-different-esl-teaching-methods/