Do You Need to Speak a Foreign Language to Teach in Asia?

Do You Need to Speak a Foreign Language to Teach in Asia? During my years in…

How Much Money Do English Teachers in Korea Make?

  Korea is one of the most popular countries for native English speakers who want to…

How to Find Cheap Apartment in Bangkok on a Teacher’s Salary

  As a former English teacher, but one who is still living in Bangkok, I meet…

Beautiful Thai Woman Makes Learning Thai Easy and More Fun (Video)

People often email me to ask which method I recommend to make learning Thai easy and…

Thai Students Rank Low in Maths and Science in TIMMS Study

Any foreign teacher that has taught in Thailand will tell you Thai students are far below…

How to Teach English as a Foreign Language (EFL), Using DVDs of TV Shows and Movies

While Some EFL Teachers Think Using DVDs of TV Shows and Movies in Class is a…

How to Teach English Online: Make Money as an English Teacher from Home

One of the fabulous new ways to make a living teaching English is to sign up…

How to Involve Thai Parents in Your EFL Students’ Learning

  As an EFL teacher in Asia, one of the things I did early on was…

Free EFL/ESL Lesson Plan: Teach English Numbers Using Games

  At a TEFL conference several years ago, I read several studies showing teaching EFL (English…

The Royal Chitralada Project Fruit Drinks – Delicious and Inexpensive Canned Drinks

  A few years ago, when I was still teaching in Bangkok, I was lucky to…

Free EFL/ESL Lesson Plan: How to Teach Small Talk

  Small talk is something many EFL students have problems with. Often they’re shy when speaking…

Free EFL/ESL Lesson Plan: How to Teach Who, What, Where, When, Why and How

One of the subjects an EFL/ESL teacher often struggles with is not only how to get…

Free EFL/ESL Lesson Plan: How to Teach Slang and Idioms

  Teaching English (EFL/ESL) in Thailand, one thing I’ve noticed is my students’ inability to understand…

Free EFL Lesson Plan: How To Teach a Writing Class for Intermediate Students

  Teaching EFL English in Thailand, I sometimes struggle to try to get my students to…

Free EFL Beginner Lesson Plan: How to Teach Adjectives Easily

Most Thai students, but particularly children who are beginners, find it difficult to learn adjectives and…

Free EFL Conversation Class: Getting Students Talking with an Oprah-Style Talk Show

  Getting most EFL students to say more than a couple of words in class can…

Free EFL/ESL Lesson Plan: Conversation Class on Shopping and Money

  In the decade I taught EFL/ESL (English as a Foreign Language/English as a Second Language)…

Free EFL/ESL Lesson Plan: Teach English Vocabulary With Pop Music

  Some of the best and most fluent English speakers I’ve met in Thailand have been…

Can A Thai School Keep Your Passport If You’re Working For Them?

  Many western teachers come to Thailand to teach English and are completely out of their…

Free EFL Lesson Plan: How to Teach and Test New Vocabulary – Thai Students Can Learn New Words

Teaching new EFL vocabulary is usually boring, for teachers and students alike. It’s difficult for a…

Pubpeab Craze Hits Facebook – Support the Thai Polite Way to Sit Instead of Planking

In response to Friday’s photograph of a monk ‘planking’, a new Facebook page has popped up…

Free Corporate English (EFL) Lesson Plan – Get Your Thai Students Talking – Conversation/Debate – Is Globalization Good?

  One thing many EFL/ESL teachers in Thailand get frustrated with is getting their corporate students…

Should You Teach English at a Thai University or are There Better Jobs?

To many western teachers new in Thailand, working at a Thai university sounds like the most…