Applying Learning Theories: A Case Study in Mexico City
Learning theories How can we identify our teaching based on different learning theories? English (as a Second Language) Teachers have acted as facilitators of the language to improve the techniques […]
Practice Makes Perfect
The lasting legacy of the Audio-Lingual method. Two students of mine who were a couple once told me a funny story about them trying to use a phrasebook in a […]
Total Physical Response and Situational Language Teaching Methods
By Venessa Wallace Total physical response is a structural method of language teaching based on the innatist language learning theory. Focus is placed on grammar structures and accuracy leading to communicative competency and […]
How to Use Poems in EFL Teaching
By Tony Penston This is an example of how to use a popular poem to engage students and improve pronunciation using old-fashioned but effective drilling. Benefits and rationale Poems are […]
The Importance of Phonetics and Phonology in the Teaching of Pronunciation
The Importance of Phonetics and Phonology in the Teaching of Pronunciation Introduction The teaching of pronunciation has witnessed remarkable changes throughout the history of language teaching and learning. As one […]
What Does It Mean to Be an Aviation English Teacher?
What Does It Mean to be an Aviation English Teacher? For many, the world of aviation has a mystical element; an elevated status born either of ignorance of the simple […]
Et tu, Brute: A TESOL Tragedy
Et tu, Brute: A TESOL Tragedy Last month I took four weeks to complete one of the more reputed TESOL qualification courses available (no, not that one, the other one…).The […]
The Freelance Teacher: Is a USP Just Another Word for Specialisation?
The Freelance Teacher: Is a USP just another word for specialisation USP (Unique Selling Point): What do you do or have that other freelance teachers don’t? When your ideal customer […]
Teach Children Using Games
Teach children using games Many teachers believe that using games in the classroom is inappropriate. Games are for fun, not for learning. At best a teacher might use a game […]
The Heart of Learning Languages: Listening
The Heart of Learning Languages: Listening Listening is one of the most important skills used in learning languages, and is also one of the least understood. Listening is certainly regarded […]