The Importance of Prewriting in EFL Academic Writing Classes
by Jonathan Owen Academic writing is not an easy skill to master, and yet it is the most important skill needed in an academic…
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The Incomplete A – Z of EFL: L-O
(Part 2 L-O) By Allistair Elliott L is for (not) learning the local language. If you can learn the local language, then do. If…
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Linguacuisine
Combining technology, languages, culture and cuisine by Sharyn Collins As editor of this magazine, I very much enjoy doing interviews with interesting people from…
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The Incomplete A – Z of EFL: P-T
By Allistair Elliott P is for parents (actually, mothers). Can we please have some EFL training courses for parents. Whilst it is often…
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New Ways in Teaching Speaking, 2nd ed., TESOL Press
by Patrice Palmer New Ways in Teaching Speaking, Second Edition by TESOL Press was edited by Julie Vorholt, past Chair of the MWIS. This…
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Some Practical Tips for Those Who Are Scared of Young Learners
by Marina Uyanik I am always sceptical when I hear a teacher claiming that he/she doesn’t have a favourite age group of students and…
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From Mainstream to ESL Teaching
by Abigail Burrow Moving from mainstream to ESL is not a typical step in teaching. However, when I found myself in Asia on vacation…
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6 Reasons Why I, as a Language Teacher, Don’t Want a Language Teacher
by Paul Finnerty I’ve been on both sides of the tracks when it comes to language-learning. I’ve worked as an English teacher for overseas…
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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,…
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Why Use the IPA in Class
By Steve Hirschhorn The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is the result of work by 19th and early 20th century phoneticians such as Henry Sweet,…
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