Teaching Exam Listening
Teaching Exam Listening For learners preparing to take Cambridge exams in Italy, listening is notoriously the most difficult skill. This is backed up by their own admissions and the usually-less-than-borderline […]
The Wolf of Upwork
By Matt Cates Dear Readers, Clearly I don’t know what I’m doing. Most EFL teachers aren’t in this for the big bucks, but at least they churn out a living. […]
A Day in the Life of an EFL Teacher
By Paul Finnerty The fact that it’s mid-October and I’ve just got back from swimming in the sea rather sums up why I chose to come and work in Bari, […]
Teaching English as a Dyslexic
Teaching English as a Dyslexic The probability of your reading the title of this article is still less than the probability that I thought I would ever write it. Unfortunately, […]
How to Develop and Thrive as a Teacher without Taking CELTA or TESOL
By Ahmad Zaytoun When experience and qualifications are discussed in English language teaching, TEFL, CELTA, TESOL, and DELTA instantly spring to mind. However, the truth is that in poorer or […]
Integrating Global Issues in the Creative English Language Classroom
By: Magali Arteaga With reference to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Edited by: Alan Maley and Nik Peachey British Council 2017 208 pages ISBN 978-0-86355-855-9 It is undoubtedly true […]
My Approach to Using Authentic Materials with Lower Level Learners
My Approach to Using Authentic Materials with Lower Level Learners A 1-2-1 student of mine has just passed his (Hungarian B2 CEFR level) matura exam, in which he got 85%. […]
CREATIVE TEACHERS AND THEIR INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS, APPROACHES & ACTIVITIES
Creative Teachers and Their Instructional Methods, Approaches & Activites Introduction Most people, when they hear the word creativity, think of singers, painters, designers, or generally, those who are innately gifted […]
Socratic Circles in the EFL Classroom
Socratic Circles in the EFL Classroom The face of the EFL classroom is changing. Deep transformations are being introduced and tested practically on a daily basis. And with the spur […]
Oh No! Videos are not just for watching
Oh No! Videos are not just for watching In the present learning situation, technology is becoming ever more useful to both teachers and learners. It enables us to teach in […]