Teaching in Korean Universities

Teaching in Korean Universities

Teaching in Korean Universities As I end my 20th year in Korea, and my 18th as a Professor at a University in Seoul, I have been reflecting on what life […]

Ten Pre-Listening Activities

Ten Pre-Listening Activities

Ten Pre-Listening Activities In my previous article for EFL Magazine, I described the features of the three stages of a listening lesson (pre-listening, while-listening, and post-listening). In this article, I […]

The Lexical Approach – A Beginners’ Guide

Beginners Guide To The Lexical Approach

The Lexical Approach – A beginners Guide The term “teaching lexically” was coined by Hugh Dellar and Andrew Walkley, coursebook writers (Innovations, Outcomes) and teacher trainers (LexicalLab), who have proudly taken over from the […]

The Three Stages Of A Listening Activity

The Three Stages Of A Listening Activity

The Three Stages of a Listening Activity In this article, I will present the three stages of a listening activity, and present some basic suggestions for each stage. “Okay students, […]

ESL Exam Questions and How to Write Them

ESL Exam Questions

ESL Exam Questions and How to Write Them I have lost track of the number of times I have heard students complain that the exam was too ‘tough’ or that […]

Collocations Lesson – How to Teach

collocations lesson

Collocations Lesson – How to Teach In my previous article for EFLmagazine.com, Taking a Chunk out of Vocabulary: Using Collocations (2015), I examined what collocation is and the benefits of […]

Teaching English to Adults with Gamification

Teaching English to Adults with Gamification Gamification – the use of game mechanics in non-game situations – has recently become something of a buzzword in different industries. Even so, many […]

Teaching Collocations – Best Approaches for Success

Teaching Collocations

Teaching Collocations – Best Approaches for Success Teaching vocabulary in the ESL/EFL classroom can sometimes excite or it can sometimes frustrate teachers. In the scope of vocabulary learning, are there […]