In Defence of Rhetoric in the EFL Classroom
Rhetoric is a fringe subject in ELT. This is evident from its sparse inclusion in pedagogical ELT books. When included it is always in…
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From Confucius to Plato
by Peter Hughes As like many Universities in China, Open Lectures are often given by foreign teachers. I teach Civil Engineering and English to…
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Socratic Circles in the EFL Classroom
Socratic Circles in the EFL Classroom The face of the EFL classroom is changing. Deep transformations are being introduced and tested practically on a…
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These Are the Reasons TOEFL is Not an English Test
In September, 2005, ETS, the New Jersey-based company that designs and administers the TOEFL test, introduced an updated version of the TOEFL test and…
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Copernicus: Assessing English Skills
Copernicus: Assessing English Skills “The heavenly bodies do not all move round the same centre.” This is the first of seven axioms written down…
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