American TESOL Institute's Lexical Press Blog

How Divine is the Stellenbosch Wine Festival in South Africa!

The Stellenbosch Wine Festival is the oldest wine festival in South Africa. The three day festival takes place in February at the Coetzenburg Sports Grounds with over 140 wineries from…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell February 14, 2018

Book of the Month

Featured Book! Make Writing: 5 Teaching Strategies That Turn Writers Workshop Into a Maker Space by Angela Stockman

Welcome to a new series where we feature great books for language learners and teachers. This month we are featuring the book, Make Writing: 5 Teaching Strategies That Turn Writers Workshop…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell February 12, 2018

Go Teach Abroad

Peru’s Our Lady of the Candle Festival is a Saintly Celebration

Virgin of Candelaria, or Our Lady of the Candle, is one of Peru's biggest festivals in February. Located in Puno, Peru, the festival started in 1960, and celebrates the patron…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell February 7, 2018

Tool of the month

Advance Your Career with the American TESOL Business Certification Course

In today’s global economy, English is the language of international business. As companies expand into new markets, the demand for skilled English instructors who understand business communication is stronger than…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell February 5, 2018

TESOL Webinars

Valentine’s Day Activities Language Learners will Love, #TESOL Webinar Recording

Language learners around the world will soon be creating Valentines for their friends, family, and loved ones. Help your language learners send digital Valentine's in English to enhance the 4…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell February 3, 2018

Go Teach Abroad

Everyone is A-Bloomin’ at the Chiang Mai Flower Festival

The Chiang Mai Flower Festival takes place in February, and includes a parade featuring colorful floats made with beautiful flowers. The women on the floats are dressed in traditional dresses,…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell January 31, 2018

Teach English with Technology

12 Websites to Find Images for Student Projects or Visual Lessons

We often share lessons and ideas to help you incorporate technology into the curriculum. Many of these digital projects get students to incorporate visuals from the Internet. Not all images…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell January 29, 2018

TESOL Webinars

Activities to Motivate Teenagers to Learn English, #TESOL Webinar

Teaching teenagers English can be challenging if they aren't motivated. Teenagers enjoy music, videos, videogames, selfies, and creating images. You can motivate teenagers to learn English by getting them to…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell January 26, 2018

Go Teach Abroad

The Harbin Ice and Snow Festival, Teaching Abroad in Northeast China

This year the Chinese New Year, also called Lunar New Year, is the festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. This year…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell January 24, 2018

TESOL Webinars

Fairy Tales for Reading and Writing Instruction, #TESOL Webinar

All cultures have fairy tales they pass onto children, which make fairy tales an incredible instructional tool for English language teachers. The familiar plots and characters make reading fairy tales…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell January 19, 2018

Go Teach Abroad

The Ati-Atihan Festival is Mardi Gras in the Philippines

The Ati-Atihan Festival is a religions celebration held annually on the island of Kalibo, Aklan in the Philippines. The event takes place in January, and festivities include tribal dances, traditional…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell January 17, 2018

TESOL Webinars

10 Webinar Recordings Full of Ideas and Resources for Teaching English Language Learners

To help English Language Teachers improve their instructional practice we host free webinars every Friday and offer different TESOL certification classes online and face t0 face. If you've missed any of…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell January 15, 2018

TESOL Webinars

Using Siri and Google Assistant to Improve English Fluency, #TESOL Webinar Recording

Mobile devices now allow you to use voice commands to look up the definition and spellings of words. You simply say, "Hey Siri" or "Ok Google" to talk to your…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell January 12, 2018

Go Teach Abroad

Camel Decorating and Dancing in the Desert at the Bikaner Camel Festival

This week we take you to the desert in Rajasthan, India, where the Bikaner Camel Festival takes place, January 13th and 14th. Not only do you get to marvel at…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell January 10, 2018

Book of the Month

Featured Book! Videotelling: YouTube Stories for the Classroom by Jamie Keddie

Welcome to a new series where we feature great books for language learners and teachers. This month we are featuring the book, Videotelling: YouTube Stories for the Classroom. Jamie Keddie is…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell January 8, 2018

TESOL Webinars

Classroom Management Tips for Young Learners, #TESOL Webinar Recording

Teaching young learners English is fun and exciting. Children learn by singing, dancing, and playing games. The fun can quickly lead to chaos if teachers don't properly manage classroom behavior.…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell January 5, 2018

Go Teach Abroad

Soar to New Heights at the Dolomiti Balloon Festival

The Dolomiti Balloon Festival in Dobbiaco, Tyrol, Italy, takes place annually, and offers visitors the chance to see tons of colorful hot air balloons in the sky sailing across the…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell January 3, 2018

Tool of the month

Featured Tool for English Language Learners: Thinking Kit

Every month we feature our favorite web tools and apps for English language learners and teachers. This month we are highlighting the Thinking Kit. Thinking Kit is a quick way for teachers and…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell January 1, 2018

TESOL Webinars

Using Twitter to Teach English Language Learners, #TESOL Webinar Recording

Twitter is a famous social network with multimedia tools to express yourself in English. Twitter helps language learners enhance all 4 skills (reading, writing, speaking, and listening) by exposing learners…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell December 30, 2017

Go Teach Abroad

Be the 1st to Ring in 2021 at Sydney’s New Year’s Celebration

Sydney, Australia is the first place in the world to celebrate the New Year. Millions gather around the Sydney Harbor Bridge to watch the largest fireworks show in the world.…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell December 27, 2017

Teach English with Technology

Posts with Awesome Resources and Tips for Teaching English Language Learners

A new year is approaching! Many teachers will set goals to enhance their instructional practice. To help you achieve this goal, we provide free webinars every Friday, share resources weekly…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell December 24, 2017

TESOL Webinars

Creating Vision Boards & Goal Setting with Students, #TESOL Webinar Recording

As the New Year approaches, help your students set and achieve their language learning goals. Vision boards motivate students to continually pursue their goals. Vision boards are collages students create with…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell December 22, 2017

Go Teach Abroad

The Burning the Clocks Event Inspires Community Reflection

In the beautiful city of Brighton, England, the community comes together on December 21st for the Burning of the Clocks. People carry their homemade paper and willow lanterns throughout the…

Shelly Sanchez Terrell December 20, 2017