Engaging Students in an Intensive Reading Class
Engaging Students in an Intensive Reading Class Reading in English as a second or foreign language can become a daunting task for language learners. In fact, they need to deal […]
CELTA Tips for ESL Teachers
CELTA Tips for ESL Teachers ESL teaching is such a deep ocean that every time you plunge into it, you come out possessing something new. That possession could totally be […]
Reflective Approach as an Act of Sharing and Caring
Reflective Approach as an Act of Sharing and Caring You might think “What a cliché!” but, as teachers we know that this is (or at least should be) our motto. […]
Songs to Teach English – The Beatles
Songs to Teach English – The Beatles Recent surveys, such as Kaplan (2013) , have shown that, in the ELT classroom, music is the most popularly used form of all media types […]
Applying Learning Theories: A Case Study in Mexico City
Applying Learning Theories: A Case Study in Mexico City How can we identify our teaching based on different learning theories? English (as a Second Language) Teachers have acted as facilitators […]
ESL Exam Questions and How to Write Them
ESL Exam Questions and How to Write Them Many teachers lack an understanding of how to use the different types of ESL exam questions. There may also be a tendency […]
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 […]
Creating Effective 4-Skills English Lessons
Creating Effective 4-Skills English Lessons Not every lesson can be a home run and not every class can be a perfect experience. However, for instructors and students alike there are a […]
The Growth Mindset and Language Learning
The Growth Mindset and Language Learning Luckily, there are a host of easy ways to slip in the growth mindset in education .Any teacher knows that one of the biggest […]
The IELTS Is Not Academic Writing
The IELTS is not academic writing The International English Language Testing System (IELTS) is the most popular English language proficiency exam in the world. According to their official website, there […]