Chris Ozog – Phil Wade Interviews
Chris Ozog – Phil Wade Interviews Chris Ożóg is a teacher, teacher trainer and writer, originally from Scotland but very rarely there now. He’s been involved in English Language Teaching […]
Plagiarism in Higher Education: What Do Students Need to Be Aware of?
Plagiarism in Higher Education: What Do Students Need to Be Aware of? Plagiarism, simply put, is using the work of another and trying to pass it off as your own […]
Understanding IELTS and TOEFL Essay Rubrics
IELTS and TOEFL essay rubrics As teachers, it is helpful to use IELTS and TOEFL essay rubrics to guide our students to get top scores on their independent essays. However, sometimes […]
A Short Guide to Acronyms in ELT
Acronyms in ELT: What they mean and where and how they are used. Like any profession or field, the teaching of English has evolved and developed a whole range of […]
The Problem with Cambridge English Exams
General-View (eflmagazine.com) indicate a candidate’s competency in the contexts in which they need to use the language. Nevertheless, general proficiency is reflected more or less accurately by different types of […]
Which English Test is Best for You?
I sometimes tease my students by saying, “Do you TOIEC?” or “Do you TOEFL?” since those are apparently the most popular of the commercial English tests available here in Korea […]
DELTA Module 1: a Survival Guide
Fancy a new challenge? The Diploma in English Language Teaching for Adults (DELTA) is certainly worth the investment (part 1 of 3 modules as a course is £800 approx). There […]
Reflections on My Experience of the CELTA Course
Reflections on My Experience of the CELTA Course Why did I complete a CELTA course? Having decided to stop working as an assistant head teacher in a challenging school in […]