Social Reform, ‘Woke’ and ELT
‘Woke’ activists have been telling us to ‘wake up’ for the past two years: Wake up to issues of discrimination concerning gender, sexual orientation…
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5 Ways to Teach through Laughter
Today we talk about 5 Ways to Teach through Laughter. I cringed at what the teacher had done: laughed at a student. It’s fun…
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10 Pieces of Advice for Beginner Teachers
10 Pieces of Advice for Beginner Teachers: Are you looking Advice for Beginner Teachers? EFL Magazine recently posed a challenge of writing ’10 pieces…
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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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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,…
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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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My DELTA Diary: Module 2 Intensive Course
by Paul Finnerty I’ve been teaching English for about seven years on and off and have worked in Brazil, Colombia, Portugal and Italy in…
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Starting a revolution in Korean ESL
by Allistair Elliott The great question I was once asked in an interview ‘how I could revolutionise the teaching of English in Korea’. Having…
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Teaching Diverse L1 Learners in the Adult ESL Classroom
By Natalie S. Johnson Many ESL teachers have classroom experience in countries where learners all speak the same first language or L1. Some may…
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Classroom Management – Kеерing Diѕсiрlinе
By Todd Squitieri It’s certainly not unusual for nеw teachers to ѕtrugglе with сlаѕѕrооm discipline. It can prove very challenging to try and mаnаgе…
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