The Need for Cultural Training for Remote EFL Teachers
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The Need for Cultural Training for Remote EFL Teachers As English becomes more prevalent in the global business arena, learning English is likewise becoming more important for students worldwide to […]
A Short Guide to Acronyms in ELT
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Acronyms in ELT: What they mean and where and how they are used. Like any profession or field, the teaching of English has evolved and developed a whole range of […]
American, British, and Euro-English
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Compared to other Indo-European languages, English grammar is rather uncomplicated. Verb conjugation by person, for instance, is virtually nonexistent; and unlike in German and the Balto-Slavic languages, there is no […]
The Value of Attending Conferences
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Having been fortunate enough to attend a number of ELT conferences this year, I have decided to provide an overview of the last two, namely the IATEFL Hungary conference entitled […]
Has the Jargon Got You Down?
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By Mary Catharine Breadner Like other industries, the EFL world has an abundance of jargon. From acronyms to theory, it is almost impossible to follow when you are a beginner. […]
What Can Cinderella Tell us about the Role of Pronunciation in L2 Teaching?
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By Vasiliki Lismani The well-known fairy tale of Cinderella with its adorable, yet miserable and unfortunate heroine has always been one of my favourites. In very few words, we have […]
Awakening to Global Englishes
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Xue Wang, University of Hong KongFan Fang, Shantou University NS ideology With English becoming a lingua franca on a global scale, the number of so-called non-native English speakers has surpassed […]
Being Mistaken for a Native Speaker… Mission Accomplished?
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by Laura Polanco As foreign language teachers, we are aware of how big the “native speaker” controversy has become and somehow, we, consciously and unconsciously, reflect this in our teaching […]
My Bigly Bad…
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by Rachel Boyce In 2017 there was one new phrase that I kept hearing, from students, on TV and social media. My bad The Urban Dictionary lists this as a […]
English as a Lingua Franca in University
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I. Introduction: Conceptualizing English as a Lingua Franca (ELF) Any lingua franca through time has made possible the communication of people who have different mother tongues. Jenkins (2006, p.11) indicates […]