Academic English Collocations: ColloCaid

ColloCaid

Academic English Collocations: ColloCaid Teachers, editors, proof-readers, or indeed anyone who regularly reviews texts can confirm that many writers struggle when choosing word combinations which sound natural. In general, choosing […]

Top 10 Books for New ELT Teachers

Books for EFL Teachers

Top 10 Books for New ELT Teachers There is always help and advice available on books for ELT teachers. Whether it is from Facebook groups, forums or from colleagues, you […]

Constructivist Theory, Connection and Rubrics

Constructivism in English Language Teaching

Teachers are “vehicles of power”. Teachers must provide circumstances for students to accomplish empowerment. It is only possible when we as teachers take a critical stance to our activities. Most […]

Teaching English in Russia: A Brief Guide

Teaching English in Russia: A Brief Guide Why are you going there? It’s dangerous!” These were the words of my manager at the law firm in the UK where I […]

Teaching Paraphrasing to ESL Writing Students

how to teach paraphrasing

Teaching Paraphrasing to ESL Writing Students Learning to write academically in English is a huge challenge for second language students. While they must deal with complex syntactical structures and academic […]

How to Teach IELTS Writing Online

How to teach IELTS writing

How to Teach IELTS Writing Online Five years ago, I was teaching IELTS Writing for the British Council in Vietnam. I started to put my lessons online so that students […]

The Great Brexit Balls Up for ELT

Brexit

Across the UK, English schools are standing empty, and teachers are being made redundant in increasing numbers.  Host families are genuinely worried about keeping up with their mortgages, and many […]

The 3 Best Plants to Grow in Your Classroom

The 3 Best Plants to Grow in Your Classroom

Cultivating indoor plants in your classroom can be a great teaching opportunity. It is known to help improve the level of engagement of students in the classroom. It is also […]