Has the Jargon Got You Down?
By Mary Catharine Breadner Like other industries, the EFL world has an abundance of jargon. From acronyms to theory, it is almost impossible to follow when you are a beginner. […]
Teaching Vocabulary in the EFL Classroom
Teaching Vocabulary in the EFL Classroom Vocabulary is paramount in the classroom. According to Jack C. Richards, “Vocabulary, of course, is basic to all the skills.” Indeed, a student’s ability […]
Adapting ELT Textbooks for Students
Adapting ELT Textbooks for Students Course books are the mainstay of any course of English language study, providing the essential grounding in areas such as the four skills, vocabulary, grammar […]
Phil Wade Interviews: Dan Frost
Phil Wade Interviews: Dan Frost Dan Frost has a French doctorate in English for Specific Purposes and Teaching Theory. After reading Languages and Linguistics at York University, he taught English […]
The Three Stages Of A Listening Activity
The Three Stages of a Listening Activity In this article, I will present the three stages of a listening activity, and present some basic suggestions for each stage. “Okay students, […]
Implementing The Lexical Approach
Implementing the Lexical Approach Nowadays nobody denies the importance of teaching ready-made phrases or chunks. They form the basis of the lexical approach. There are also other words for chunks […]
Unconventional: Publishing With The Round
Publishing With The Round In this post, I discuss my experiences of publishing an ELT book through alternative methods and address the questions I asked myself during the process. The […]
Interview: Lindsay Clandfield of The Round
Interview: Lindsay Clandfield of The Round Over the past month in EFL Magazine, we’ve been focusing on publishing, and how the publishing world works, or sometimes doesn’t, when teaching English. […]
How To Become A Published Author
How to become a published author How to become a published author? You’re an ELT teacher and you’ve been teaching now for a number of years. You feel confident in […]
Teach English with Pictures
Teach English with Pictures Close your eyes and imagine you’re holding a glass of exquisite wine, which is glinting ruby, citrine or garnet. Or a glass of water, crystalline, mountain […]