Teachers Resources

There are a few magazines on the market that are specifically for teachers teaching English as a second language. I have included some links for you to check out some of these magazines for some helpful teaching tips.

This section is especially for all those teachers who have forgotten the basic English grammar terminology such as what is a noun, adverb, etc. As for most foreigner teachers a quick refresher with this terminology will surely help you in with some of your lessons in the classroom. Especially when you are asked the question "Is that an adjective or an adverb?" ; and you tell your student you will have to take this under consultation and get back to them the next class. I have divided the terminology into the basics which is probably all you will need, and for those grammar buffs there is a more advanced section of English terminology.

Basic English Terminology
Noun	a person, place, or a thing (Sally, supermarket, car, etc.)
Verb	an action, act, occurrence, or mode of being (run, watch, drive, etc.)
Adjective	a word that describes or gives more information about nouns. (tall, big, responsible, etc.)
Adverb	a word that describes how a verb is done (quickly, well, loudly, etc.)
Conjunctions	a word that joins together two sentences, clauses, phrases, or words. (and, when, etc.)
Countable	Nouns that we can count ( dog, people, cars, etc)
Un-countable	Nouns that we can't count ( water, happiness, money, etc)
Particle	the small word in a verb phrase that changes the meaning of the verb (look at/look for/look up)
Plural	more than one noun is considered a plural noun
Preposition	words that combine with a noun or pronoun to form a phrase. (on, by, for, etc.)
Pronouns	a word that represents a noun already referred to (she, he, they, it, etc)
Singular	a noun that is just one, the opposite of plural
Stative verbs	are non-action verbs that describes situations but not actions. They express emotion (hate, like, etc), describe mental states (know, think, etc.) show possession (have, own, etc.) or describe your senses ( hear, see, taste, etc.)

There are some teachers in Taiwan that have developed their own web sites with some invaluable information. I have listed some of the sites that I am aware of and are worth while taking a look at. If you know of any other site that is not here or you have your own site that you would like me to list below please send me an email at EnglishinTaichung@hotmail.com