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Colours and words associated with colour find their way into many English phrases and idioms. They occur in all sorts of themes that people might want to write or speak about in English. So we have compiled this FREE downloadable quiz based entirely around colours! The q...

If you are looking for a job in TEFL, then this blog is a must read. It takes you through the process of searching and applying for jobs right through to some top tips for the interview itself. We also have a handy Pre-Interview Checklist available to download.

With a couple of teaching days left until Halloween, here are a few quick and easy resource free/light teaching ideas for EFL students.

Mike Turner talks to Mark Almond (head of CELTA at Canterbury Christ Church University), about EFL qualifications, experience and career progression in the world of Teaching English as a Foreign Language.

Love it or hate it, there are not many of us who have escaped teaching online during the past 18 months. Further down the line, it’s become a way of life for some of us and even though a lot of teachers have now been able to go back...

Body language and other forms of non-verbal communication have been shown to be instrumental in both student learning and behaviour management. It is particularly important for EFL teachers because students are unlikely to understand everything said to them in the target...

There have been a few queries recently about setting homework for EFL students, so this week we are going to look at why homework is important for language learners, how to go about setting homework tasks, and some ways of encouraging completion of homework assignments. ...

Okay, we admit it. Here at Teacher-Toolkit we just love posters! There are loads of reasons why posters in the EFL or ESOL classroom are a great idea. This week we want to tell you why an...

The beginning of a new term can be a bit daunting for learners, even at the best of times - and this year, with so much disruption and time spent away from school and regular school routines, even more so. In this blog, we’re going to share some fun ice-brea...

As English teachers, speaking and listening are two of the principle skills we encourage in our classrooms. In present circumstances, the safe space we provide for those activities may be crucial in helping students come to terms with what has happened to them during the pande...