An idea greeted with bemusement to outright hostility among colleagues, would you host an ESL student in your home? Well I did, and here's what happened.

You read about it everywhere: AI will make many professions obsolete. But is that true of language teaching and if so, what would the result look like?

It's been a tough year for ESL tutors with coronavirus closing down academies and the new ban in China of teaching ESL to young learners online, but could My Cool Class be the start of something great?

Tutors are often exploited in the online ESL industry through low pay, unreasonable working conditions and punitive fines. But there is hope - there are reputable companies out there who work in a very different way. Here is what good online TEFL companies offer and why you shouldn't accept anything less.

Discover the 16 most common pronunciation problems students have when learning English and the best activities to fix them in your ESL class.

Phrasal verbs are notoriously difficult to teach because the verb often bears no relation to the meaning. And yet, they are everywhere in English. And so, on some deeper level phrasal verbs must make sense. Discover how to teach the deeper meaning of phrasal verbs so that your students remember them and love you for it.

Teaching English online is a well-paid and rewarding profession. Find out how to find your first clients and start your online teaching business in this competitive industry.

A good speaking activity makes an ESL lesson but it doesn't have to take a lot of time to prepare. In fact, the more you step back from an activity, the more you will engage your students as you give them space to use their imaginations. Follow this five activities to get your students speaking requiring no preparation from the teacher.