English Toolbox Tips

We hope all of you had a pleasant and peaceful holiday, and we wish you all a Happy New Year. Our last contest asked the question, "What do you hate to teach as a TEFL teacher?" Most of the responses targeted a particular grammar point, including our winning submission from Guy S. in San Antonio, Texas. He hates trying to teach gerunds and infinitives, because (as he put it), "There’s nothing to teach--it’s simply a matter of memorizing tables. This is very frustrating, because I can’t give them any logical reasons for the rules, or even any helpful hints for remembering them: they just have to memorize it." Sad but true, Guy--try to console yourself with five free English Toolbox credits!

For our next contest, tell us about any disputes you’ve had with your supervisor, school owner, DOS, etc., concerning teaching methodologies or classroom activities. The person with the most interesting conflict will win five free English Toolbox credits, even if s/he does not currently subscribe. Send your contributions to info@englishtoolbox.com by 15 January.