Will Pearson - Articles

Interpreting a TEFL/ESL/TESOL Job Advert: Beyond the Rhetoric
In the battle for improved pay and conditions for TEFL/ESL teachers everywhere, let me guide you through how to interpret an online TEFL/ESL job advert. I look at what things should send alarm bells ringing and what nice benefits there are to look out for. Cut through the rhetoric and make sure the next job you apply for is one that deserves your talents. Read
By: Will Pearson | 23/11/2009 | Languages

Making Money in Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL/ESL/TESOL)
Traditionally seen as poorly paid way to spend time out from your home country, Teaching English as a Foreign Language is becoming highly lucrative, and a fantastic way to save money for that future investment or make it for that high quality lifestyle we all crave. This article explains the tips and tricks new and experienced teachers can do to fill the coffers through doing TEFL/ESL/TESOL. Read
By: Will Pearson | 23/11/2009 | Languages

Passing a TEFL/ESLTESOL Job Interview and Landing that Dream Job Abroad
In this article, we explore practical steps which aspiring job applicants can take, both in advance and on the day, to increase their chances of passing that TEFL/ESL/TESOL job interview and getting that dream job abroad. Find out about the different job interview formats in English teaching, the questions you’ll get asked, what to ask the interviewer yourself, and crucially, whether or not to say yes come the job offer. Read
By: Will Pearson | 23/11/2009 | Languages

Teaching English in Singapore: Lucrative and Rewarding Jobs Await
The tiny island of Singapore, for too long the poor cousin of Thailand and Vietnam on the TEFL/ESL circuit, is an up-and-coming teaching destination where it is possible to earn, eat and enjoy. The island has opportunities for English language professionals, within a myriad of schools, offering salaries on par with the TEFL boom destinations Taiwan, Hong Kong and Korea. A tropical climate, amazing multi-ethnic food, colonial history, and enormous shopping malls beckon. Read
By: Will Pearson | 18/11/2009 | Languages

Language production activities in the TEFL/ESL classroom; moving beyond gap fills
Through the hum drum of lesson planning, grammar presentations and classroom activities, we as TEFL/ESL teachers often forget to ask ourselves how do foreign language learners actually improve through the interactions, presentations and activities we do with them? What activities in course books and supplementary materials actually work, what don’t and how can we even tell? This article proclaims the importance of language production activities as the ‘common sense’ of English teaching Read
By: Will Pearson | 17/11/2009 | Languages

The Future of Online TEFL/ESL Supplementary Resources through Intelligent Handout Matching
Intelligent handout matching, where an online database of TEFL/ESL handouts are matched for use with leading English course books, is where TEFL/ESL supplementation is heading in the future. This article highlights the case study of Handout Hub, which matches over one thousand grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation handouts to over fifty prominent course books. Read
By: Will Pearson | 16/11/2009 | Languages