Reconceptualising Authenticity for English as a Global Language
by Richard S. Pinner 2016 Multilingual Matters Taking a position on the authenticity continuum Book review by Erzsébet Békés I came across the issue of authenticity a couple of months […]
ESL Teacher Observation and Reflective Practice in Teaching
ESL Teacher Observation and Reflective Practice in Teaching A few years ago Dr. Thomas Farrell gave a plenary talk at the KOTESOL International Conference. Among the many wonderful parts of […]
Post Academy Life
By Troy Nahumko Open a job search for ESL job openings around the world at any time of the year and a sunny southern corner of Europe is bound to […]
English as a Lingua Franca in University
I. Introduction: Conceptualizing English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) Any lingua franca through time has made possible the communication of people who have different mother tongues. Jenkins (2006, p.11) indicates […]
How to Create Content for Online ESL Lessons
How to Create Content for Online ESL Lessons Dear Teachers! My name is Kris Jagasia. My colleague, James Heywood and I have been creating content for our online ESL lessons […]
Interview with Giovanni Rottura, founder and CEO of Gallery Teachers
By SHARYN COLLINS Giovanni where were you born? I am Italian. I was born in Palermo but, as my father was in the army, my family moved around a lot, […]
Modern Radio: Exploiting Podcasts in the EFL Classroom
Modern Radio: Exploiting Podcasts in the EFL Classroom Door to door, it takes me about an hour and five minutes to get to work every day. Without podcasts, my 52-minute […]
Speak Out, But Be Heard: Against Sexual Harassment in ELT
Speak Out, But Be Heard: Against Sexual Harassment in ELT About thirty years ago I walked out of my fully funded MPhil/PhD position because I could no longer deal with […]
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 daily basis. And with the spur […]
Critical Readers in the Misinformation Age
Critical Readers in the Misinformation Age Did you know that Chicago was the most dangerous city in the US in 2014? I didn’t. I would have thought it was some […]