Some Ideas for Using Lead-Ins in Your Classroom
Do you ever create your own lead-ins? Open most coursebooks and you will notice that new sections often start with one or two questions…
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Stories of an English Teacher in Russia
Why are you going there? It’s dangerous!” These were the words of my manager at the law firm in the UK where I had…
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Mistakes Are Learning Opportunities
When we’re learning a foreign language, we are bound to make mistakes. As a teacher, I encourage my learners to take risks and praise…
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A Different Way around Phrasal Verbs and Idioms
by Agostina Spinella Trapani You sit down to plan your upcoming English lesson at home – with a nice cup of tea and some…
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Three Essentials for Motivating Adult Learners
Any teacher knows that motivated students will work more effectively towards their language goals. Motivation is particularly important in the adult classroom, to which…
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Some Ideas and Resources for Your Online Teaching
First, there was a delay. Then, there was a decision to go online for two weeks. Now, it looks like I may never actually…
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Teaching English as a Foreign Language to Young Learners ages 6 – 9
For a teacher trained to teach older children, teaching very young learners is a challenging job. The methods and approaches used when teaching older…
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Accounting Basics for Language School Owners
With the increase of non-English speakers arriving in English-speaking countries, there is a growing need for language schools. So, setting up a school can…
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In Praise of the Humble Checklist
Explicit teaching is good teaching. The less students have to guess in terms of what they are expected to do, the more brainpower they…
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Using Negotiation Role Plays in the English Classroom
Dale Coulter and David Wilson list and describe the five essential characteristics of a successful negotiation role play Roleplay has always been a particularly…
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