Bookcase/Bookshelf - Finally put my books on the bookshelf!!!
Bookshop/Bookstore - Where is the nearest bookshop?
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May 2015
Teaching in Barcelona
by Elena Riches
If you're looking to become a TEFL teacher in Barcelona you might want to know when the best time to go there is and what the pros and cons are of teaching in Barcelona.
English teaching tends to have a annual cycle as many Spaniards and Catalans sign up fo...
How does English for specific purposes (ESP) differ from English as a second language (ESL)?
In ESP classes the student has a purpose to learn English whereas with ESL they simply want to learn English to be able to converse with English speakers.
What kind of people want to learn ESP?
ESP students are u...
In the blog I wrote before this one (which you can read about, here) I talked about how student attitude is an important factor of success in learning a foreign language and went on to talk abo...
An important factor of success in learning a foreign language is the student's attitude towards it. A student who considers the learning of English as a positive and rewarding experience is less likely to suffer from foreign language anxiety. However, their attitude is very often influenced by the following:
a) teacher/student relationship...
Life is full of challenges; from learning how to walk to learning a new job, throughout your years, you will come across things you can do easily to things you find extremely difficult to master. The question is, do you continue trying or do you simply give up?
In my previous blog I spoke about it ...