6 Reasons Why I, as a Language Teacher, Don’t Want a Language Teacher
by Paul Finnerty I’ve been on both sides of the tracks when it comes to language-learning. I’ve worked as an English teacher for overseas learners for going on a decade […]
Why I volunteer – Amal Learning
By Delić Meliha I volunteer as an online English Teacher for the Free Online Language Classes for Refugees and Displaced People (aka Amal Learning). My role in the group is […]
An Interview with Harald Kruithof of Language Partners
Managing Director of Language Partners, based in The Netherlands By Daniel Israel Harald, you are a co-owner of Language Partners. Are you a linguist yourself, and how did you get […]
Constructing a Rhizomatic Personal Learning Environment
By Nguyen Minh Trang Constructing a do-it-yourself website as a rhizomatic personal learning environment to promote learner independence, interdependence and self-motivation to convert case. The net generation With the rapid […]
The Uberfication of Online ELT
by Rachel Boyce Learning with computers is nothing new… ………..as they have been used in language teaching since the 1980s, if not longer in specialist language areas. The definition of […]
Using “The Most Dangerous Writing App” in the Classroom
The Most Dangerous Writing App So many of us go through moments where we just stare at a page and can’t get our ideas out. Often for English language learners, […]
Monster Eyes – Using The Power of Modelling
Monster Eyes – Using the Power of Modelling My daughter was determined to wear her monster beanie to school. She wouldn’t let me help her put it on since she […]
Learning Language Online: Reflections And Reviews
Learning Language Online I’m an English teacher, but the first language I was taught was French. Like many, I started at middle school and continued to GCSE level. I found […]
Why Would Anyone Hate Chick Kendle?
‘’Why would anyone hate Chick Kendle?’ [The side of ELT nobody talks about in public] Who is Chick Kendle?: Chick Kendle is about 21. He has been teaching English […]
Presenting New Language Through Action Songs
Presenting New Language Through Action Songs As long ago as 1968, the language expert and author Julian Dakin wrote: “If songs and rhymes are well taught, they are seldom forgotten. […]