Teach Business English with Mind Maps
Teach Business English with Mind Maps A mind map is an invaluable tool to teach business English. A mind map is a diagram used to visually organize information. It starts […]
How to Choose ELT Coursebooks or Materials
There are so many different coursebooks, worksheets and other resources available for teaching English nowadays; how can teachers or directors of study choose which ones to use? Additionally, as other […]
Becoming an Online Teaching Entrepreneur
Today’s guest is Rob Howard. Rob chats about his background growing up in a family business and how this prepared him for a life in entrepreneurship. Rob also gives some […]
The Value of Attending Conferences
Having been fortunate enough to attend a number of ELT conferences this year, I have decided to provide an overview of the last two, namely the IATEFL Hungary conference entitled […]
My First Time Presenting: ELT and the 4th Industrial Revolution
by Phil Newman Ask me about “ELT and the 4th Industrial Revolution” at the bar and I’ll happily oblige. Ask me to present the subject at an IATEFL BESIG conference, […]
Marjorie Rosenberg’s Journey in EFL
by Marjorie Rosenberg When I first came to Graz to take part in a programme for opera singers in summer 1975, little did I imagine that all these years later […]
Pedagogy of The Oppressed: A Book Review
Pedagogy of The Oppressed: A Book Review 2016 was the year of social justice. IATEFL showcased a talk by J.J. Wilson promoting the work of famed Brazilian pedagogue Paulo Freire. […]
Coaching, Language Coaching and Neurolanguage Coaching
By Rachel Marie Paling In the autumn of 2018, the IATEFL BESIG Annual Conference took place in Iasi, Romania; the perfect opportunity for teachers, trainers, coaches and educators to convene, […]
Why I Wrote ‘A Handbook of Spoken Grammar’
by Ken Paterson Step back a little. Listen to the conversations around you (in any language). You’ll soon be aware of a kind of grammar that adds to, and is […]
English UK South West Annual Conference
by Sue Fulford A last-minute decision to attend the English UK South West Conference was well worth the early morning defrosting of the car following the first severe frost of […]