CELTA stands for “Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults”. It is the original certificate course in teaching English to speakers of other languages (TESOL) or teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL), and it has been running for four decades. It is highly respected and recognized globally, with 7 out of 10 employers worldwide asking applicants to have it.
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Article originally published in the IH Journal, issue 45. Author: Anna Golc. Wait! Is that the all so familiar EFL, up in the headline? Or something else? It’s actually ELF. Not “English as a foreign language”, but “English as a lingua franca”. A momentum-gaining approach to...
Article originally published in the IH Journal, issue 44. Author: Xana de Nagy. How green are your students? How sustainable are your teaching and their learning? The 3 Rs used to be about reading, writing and arithmetic. In today’s world, however, we should all nurture awareness...
Article originally published in the IH Journal, issue no. 46. Author: Sandy Millin. Is your work-life balance right? Are you able to stay away from the perils of burnout? Do you know your teaching strengths well enough to build up on them? Can you cope with...
Article originally published in the IH Journal, issue no. 45. Author: Sandy Millin. Do you find it hard to teach grammar? Are you vexed that your students keep speaking their mother tongue in class, instead of English? Do you have difficulty controlling the class? Whether you’re...
Article originally published in the IH Journal, issue no. 44. Author: Sandy Millin. Are you overly critical of your lessons? Do you often compare yourself unfavourably with other teachers? Do you feel the stress level caused by teaching is becoming rather unbearable? Whether you’re a novice...
Author: Ilinca Stroe, International House Bucharest Imagine: teacher enters classroom. Students are all ears. Teacher announces, “Today we’re going to do Present Perfect Continuous.” Students instantly start rubbing their hands in excitement and anticipation. That, as any English teacher might already know, is wishful thinking. In real...
Article originally published in the IH Journal, issue no. 45. Author: Amy Gowers. Noise, fidgeting, chaos – but also enthusiasm, joy and freshness. Those are some of the effects teachers of young learners (YLs) are usually exposed to. Managing the former and harnessing the latter should...
Article originally published in the IH Journal, issue no. 45. Author: Xana de Nagy. A teacher is often supposed to be a bit of a magician: pulling rabbits out of hats, i.e. coming up with teaching ideas all the time, whether to introduce a grammar point...
Article originally published in the IH Journal, issue no. 46. Author: Alastair Grant. How many times have you sensed there was something of a therapy session in your teaching? How many times have you had to deal with difficult students using tools or an approach rather...
Author: Ilinca Stroe Professionalism. Caring for the students. Keeping promises and meeting expectations. Smooth communication with the HR Departments of our client companies. Promptness. Customising, being flexible and adaptable. Openness. Creativity. Optimal response to the students’ specific needs and requests. Every class, every day, every new...
