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 doesn’t see any big difference in […]
What I learnt from Jeremy Harmer
About the role of course books in the modern age Helbling Languages – Books and Bits (joint professional development event) by Erzsébet Békés As background music, I have Sona Jobarteh […]
Phil Wade Interviews: Scott Thornbury
Phil Wade Interviews: Scott Thornbury Scott Thornbury teaches on the MA TESOL program at The New School in New York. His previous experience includes teaching and teacher training in Egypt, UK, Spain, […]
Phil Wade Interviews: David Dodgson
David Dodgson David Dodgson teaches and learns at an international school in Gabon. He has previously worked in Turkey, gaining experience of working with children, teens, and adults in general […]
Book Reviews: “Logic Activities” and “At Work”
Book Reviews: “Logic Activities” and “At Work” “Logic Activities” by David Bougton “Logic Activities”, published in 2016, is written by David Boughton and is a very well-written eBook published by […]
Book Review: Brainstorming By Erasmus and Houston
Book Review: Brainstorming by Erasmus and Houston “Brainstorming”, written by Gerhard Erasmus and Hall Houston, is a new eBook published by the round this year. The main focus of this […]
Global Approach to Phrasal Verbs – Lesson Planning
Global Approach To Phrasal Verbs Firstly, let me explain the thinking behind the Global Approach (to phrasal verbs) (GA). Over the last forty years, I have become increasingly dissatisfied with […]
Using First Language In the Classroom
Using First Language in the Classroom When I was first thinking of advertising my services as a young one-to-one teacher I decided to read some advertisements by my colleagues to […]
Tips for Teaching Adult EFL Classes
Tips for Teaching Adult EFL Classes Every teacher has their tips and tricks for dealing with classes, regardless of the level, age or subject. Here are mine based on 20+ […]
One-to-One: Managing Time
One-to-one: Managing Time You often hear from teachers how overwhelmed they are by spending long hours on lesson preparation and not having enough time during classes to do everything they […]