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16/06/2021

Rob talks with Applied English professor Dr. David Wolff from the National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism. This is Part 3 of a 3 interview series with language instructors who share what digital classroom tools work for them to improve student learning. The Teach and Live Abroad Pod...

16/06/2021

Rob talks with Applied English professor Dr. David Wolff from the National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism.

This is Part 3 of a 3 interview series with language instructors who share what digital classroom tools work for them to improve student learning.

The Teach and Live Abroad Podcast is sponsored by www.eitesljobs.com

Dr. Wolff discusses how Microsoft Teams is his go to platform to use tools like Presentation Coach and Transcribe to assess students and give them chances to evaluate themselves. He also shares how he uses Audacity in his classroom to help students practice presenting skills for listening and speaking classes.

A few resources we talk about...
https://teams.microsoft.com/
https://www.audacityteam.org/download/

Rob talks with Applied English professor Dr. David Wolff from the National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism. This is Part 3 of a 3 interview series with language instructors who share what digital classroom tools work for them to improve student learning. The Teach and Live Abroad Pod...

07/06/2021

We talk with longtime English language instructor Tim Rose about what Digital Classroom Tools he prefers to use with his English Language Learners. This Part 2 of a 3 parts series on favorite digital tools for the classroom.

Rob talks with English language instructor Tim Rose about how he uses Kahoot! in the non-device classroom, and Netflix with his 7th grade language school students to boost listening and speaking. This is Part 2 of a 3 interview series with language instructors who share what digital classroom tools....

01/06/2021

Digital Tools for teachers are plentiful, but which ones work right for you. In Part 1 of this 3 part interview series, we talk with Dr. Curt Beaudin, professor in the English Department about how he uses digital apps like Google Forms, Quizlet, lyricstraining.com, and Google Classroom to manage his classrooms and motivate his students to engage and speak.

This is Part 1 of a 3 interview series with language instructors who share what tools work for them and improve student learning.

The Teach and Live Abroad Podcast is sponsored by www.eitesljobs.com

Digital Tools for teachers are plentiful, but which ones work right for you. In Part 1 of this 3 part interview series, we talk with Dr. Curt Beaudin, professor in the English Department about how he uses digital apps like Google Forms, Quizlet, lyricstraining.com, and Google Classroom to manage his...

22/05/2021

Episode #3: These aspects of teaching are important for all English teachers abroad.

Episode #3. New to teaching English? Then you want to listen to this episode!Bill and Rob discuss 4 aspects of the classroom that play an important role in h...

10/05/2021

This week's Teach and Live Abroad podcast explores the types of English teaching jobs you may encounter when you teach abroad.

What exactly is teaching English? It is not an easy answer. There are many programs, students, time frames, and schools that affect how and what teachers abr...

07/05/2021

This new podcast is a great resource for living and teaching abroad.

https://www.englishintaiwan.com/uncategorized/the-teach-and-live-abroad-podcast

26/04/2021

Our podcast is live !!
Want to teach abroad?
Get an English teaching job?
How do you get prepared?
Check out this podcast episode from the Teach and Live Abroad Podcast to find out! Enjoy.

https://youtu.be/0MzaIZ_F9PY

It's our inaugural episode of the Teach and Live Abroad Podcast. In this episode we break down the job seeking and application process for finding your first...

21/04/2021

https://eitesljobs.com/education/how-do-you-end-an-english-lesson

15/04/2021

Mark Roche, who lives in Taiwan but originally hails from Dublin, has become the first Irish person to complete Taiwan’s 100 Peaks Challenge. The challenge requires climbing 100 Taiwanese mountains, each of which is over 3,000 metres tall. Whilst Taiwan has 268 3,000+ metre mountains the 100 mount...

06/04/2021

Getting on the bike and seeing Taiwan can be easy.

It may seem daunting to those who haven’t tried, but getting out on a bike for a few days can be a welcome break from the pollution and hustle of the city. With the Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) train service that circles the island, combining a train journey to access rural areas is both co...

22/03/2021

How do I get my ESL students to talk?

How I do get my ESL students to talk??
https://eitesljobs.com/education/how-do-you-get-esl-students-to-talk

18/03/2021

Some tips if you want to online teach...

Teach English Online? Here are some pros and cons and company names.
https://eitesljobs.com/education/teaching-english-online-pros-and-cons-and-what-to-expect

14/03/2021

An interesting place in Tainan City to check out .
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2021/03/12/2003753685

Nestled against the Tsengwen River (曾文溪) in rural Tainan, the Tainan Shan-Shang Garden and Old Waterworks Museum (台南山上花園水道博物館) includes the site of Japanese-era waterworks and surrounding land, newly restored and transformed into a tourist destination with broad appeal. V...

11/03/2021

In for some high mountain MTB?

In a country with one of, if not the highest, concentration of 3,000m peaks in the world you would be forgiven for presuming that it must be a dream destination for mountain biking. Certainly from the 1980s up to the year 2000 there were lots of riders out there, but several major typhoons and chang...

11/02/2021

Happy year of the Ox! https://www.englishintaiwan.com/life-in-taiwan/2021-year-of-the-ox

19/01/2021

Driving on the east coast? Stop by for some fresh bread and snacks !! Near Cheng Gong.

這個週末椰子蛋糕🥥，香蕉蛋糕🍌，咖啡核桃蛋糕☕️和蘇格蘭蛋糕🙂🙂🙂

18/01/2021

Great day trip in south Taiwan in February on the Jin Shui Ying aboriginal trail

23/09/2020

Community-supported agriculture (CSA) is a way urban households can obtain healthy produce, while helping to build a more sustainable farming sector in Taiwan. King Hsin-i’s (金欣儀) transformation from advertising copywriter to social entrepreneur began in 2008, when she visited a rice farmer ...

27/08/2020

Beidawu is a great hike in south Taiwan. One of the top 100 over 3000m.
https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2020/08/27/2003742349

I could taste the finish line of the grueling 13-hour trek when my knee gave out. Despite a bruised side, several gashes from slipping on wet rocks and soreness all over, I was still in high spirits when I signed my name on the form at the trailhead, proving that I had conquered the 3,092m Beidawu M...

09/07/2020

Need some English practice???
Check out a channel from one of our writers!!

https://youtu.be/YSshEmYDUsE

English vocabulary words with meanings: MISS The word MISS is short, but it has many meanings and uses and is used often ...

20/06/2020

https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2020/06/19/2003738472

Twenty-five sweltering minutes on foot took me past shops that cater to Southeast Asian migrant workers, as well as rows of factories in which they work, to a spot where a townhouse had been demolished. Through the gap, I could see the corner of a single-story building that obviously predated Taiwan...

28/03/2020

Fancy an afternoon or evening beer in Kaohsiung along the harbor? Zhangmen Brewery has a great location next to the Banana Pier at KW2.

01/03/2020

A suspension bridge crosses the valley on the road up to ShikeJian. mountain in Ping Tung County.

01/03/2020

Spring in Kenting

28/02/2020

How to Stay Safe When Applying for TEFL Jobs - https://www.englishintaiwan.com/teacher-resources/how-to-stay-safe-when-applying-for-tefl-jobs

07/02/2020

https://www.englishintaiwan.com/teacher-resources/how-to-stay-safe-when-applying-for-tefl-jobs

You’ve probably heard some TEFL horror stories that are enough to put any newbie teacher off their career for life. Unscrupulous schools holding onto their teacher’s passports so that they can’t leave their employment, dodgy establishments providing incorrect visas so that foreigners get boote...

23/01/2020

The Kaohsiung City 3 Phoenix market is a must visit before lunar new year! Enjoy the energy and free samples!

15/12/2019

Beautiful Sunday afternoon in Taipei

17/11/2019

Seven Heroes Mt. DongMao Hike - EIT

I made it up Mt. DongMao. One of the 7 Heroes of Guguan hikes east of Taichung City.

https://www.englishintaiwan.com/hikes/seven-heroes-mt-dongmao-hike

The Seven Heroes Mt. DongMao Hike is one of the seven hikes located east of Taichung City where hikers can enjoy beautiful forest and views.

12/11/2019

Elephant Trunk Rock near Jiufen, Taiwan

30/10/2019

We've updated a few spots. Craft beer pubs in Taipei.

https://www.englishintaiwan.com/eating/taipei-city-craft-beer-pubs

29/10/2019

Dialogue Activities for ESL Students - EIT

Some more language teaching tips.

https://www.englishintaiwan.com/teacher-resources/dialogue-activities-for-esl-students

Dialogue Activities for ESL Students are necessary for most ESL and TEFL teachers who must introduce and practice grammar in the classroom.