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By Carrie on May 16, 2011
Today’s ESL article covers some important points for teachers who are considering a career in ESL. Here’s the scoop on ESL and EFL teaching methodologies and what you need to consider before embarking on a career as an ESL educator.
Posted in ESL, Features, Guest Authors, Teach and Travel | Tagged ESL, ESL activities, Reach To Teach, teach abroad, Teach and Travel, teach overseas, teaching English, tips for ESL teachers |
By Ava Apollo on April 28, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. For the previous post in this series, please click here. Via a few texts back and forth (nobody in Asia actually talks on the phone, we just text, it’s just what we do over there. God forbid [...]
Posted in Features, Guest Authors, Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Taipei, Taiwan | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Food and Drink, Guest Authors, Languages, Reflections, Short Stories, Taipei, Taiwan |
By Carrie on April 20, 2011
Month Three of the ESL Educators Blog Carnival focuses on teaching ESL students how to write. Read up on what some of our favorite ESL educators have to say on the subject and don’t forget to check out last month’s carnival, which focused on Classroom Management Techniques.
Posted in ESL, Features, Teach and Travel | Tagged "teaching in Taiwan", Education, ESL, Student Writers, Students, teach abroad, Teach and Travel, teaching abroad, teaching English, tips for ESL teachers, Writing, writing tips |
By Ava Apollo on April 13, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. Click here for the previous post in this series. After the typhoon blew through Taipei, life returned to normal. Classes resumed, and I had spent a considerable amount of time working on my assignment: giving my classmates [...]
Posted in DESTINATIONS, Features, Guest Authors, Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Taipei, Taiwan | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Cultural Observations, Guest Authors, Taipei, Taiwan |
By Ava Apollo on April 5, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. For the previous post in this series, please click here. It was time. Time to shut the windows. Time to huddle inside. Time to stock up on foodstuffs. Most of all, it was time to stock up [...]
Posted in DESTINATIONS, Features, Guest Authors, Lifestyles, Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Taipei, Taiwan, Teach and Travel, Travel | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Guest Authors, Taipei, Taiwan |
By Carrie on March 27, 2011
MSW interviews Rich Matheson, a cultural and editorial photographer in Taiwan who has been featured in publications such as CNN Traveler and Taiwan Fun.
Posted in Features, Lifestyles, Photography, Taiwan | Tagged Cultural Observations, cultural photography, editorial photography, Interviews, People, Photographers, Photography, Rich Matheson photography, Taiwan Photographers, Taiwanese culture, Temples, Travel Photography |
By Carrie on March 18, 2011
Every new teacher struggles with classroom management. This month’s ESL Blog Carnival topic deals with tried and tested techniques for effectively managing your classroom.
Posted in ESL, Features, Teach and Travel | Tagged "teaching in Taiwan", classroom management techniques, ESL Educators, ESL teachers, Reach To Teach, teach abroad, Teach and Travel, Teaching, teaching in China, tips for ESL teachers |
By Ava Apollo on March 11, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. For the previous post in this series, please click here. The fall had fallen on Taipei. This made me particularly happy because now, I could wear pants and limit the area available to mosquitoes to just my [...]
Posted in Features, Guest Authors, Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Taipei, Taiwan, Teach and Travel | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Cultural Observations, Food and Drink, Guest Authors, Taipei, Taiwan |
By Ava Apollo on February 24, 2011
This guest blog is by Ava Apollo. When she’s not writing for MSW, she’s blogging about adventure travel at bemytravelmuse.com. For the previous post in this series, please click here. The next few weeks were a blur of new and exciting things. I had a room in an apartment, and a well-connected roommate who served as the link [...]
Posted in DESTINATIONS, Features, Guest Authors, Self Realizations from Living Abroad, Taipei, Taiwan, Travel | Tagged Asia, Bloggers, Cultural Observations, Guest Authors, Short Stories, Student Writers, Taipei, Taiwan |
By Carrie on February 19, 2011
Teaching grammar effectively, especially for first-time ESL teachers, can be a tricky business. Here are a few tips to help you make the best of your ESL grammar lessons.
Posted in ESL, Features, Teach and Travel | Tagged "teaching in Taiwan", ESL, ESL Educators, ESL teachers, global educators, grammar tips, Languages, Reach To Teach, teach abroad, Teach and Travel, Teaching, teaching abroad, teaching grammar, teaching in China, tips for ESL teachers |