H5P for Online English Teaching
H5P for Online English Teaching We are now living in an age where direct instruction is becoming passé. In Spring 2018, I created a questionnaire for 84 students and student […]
Learner Autonomy in The Classroom – A Case Study
Learner Autonomy in The Classroom – A Case Study Have you ever realized that some amazing things have happened completely unintentionally during our teaching practice, so spontaneously but yet so […]
ESL Phrasal Verbs Exercises
ESL Phrasal Verbs Exercises Phrasal verbs are often confusing for students, due to their idiomatic nature. Unfortunately, there is no quick formula for students to learn and understand them. There […]
IELTS Tips from Fabiana Traversin
IELTS Tips from Fabiana Traversin IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System. It is accepted by the governments in Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Interest […]
How to Write an IELTS Essay – Tips from an ESL Teacher
How to Write an IELTS Essay – Tips from an ESL Teacher: As an ESL teacher, I have coached hundreds of students and working professionals who aspired to study or […]
Modal Verbs and Why ESL and EFL Students Avoid Them
Modal Verbs and Why ESL and EFL Students Avoid Them Modal verbs have expressive power far beyond what their simple forms would suggest. I have encountered very view linguistic works […]
Which English Test is Best for You?
Which English Test is Best for You? I sometimes tease my students by saying, “Do you TOEIC?” or “Do you TOEFL?” since those are apparently the most popular of the […]
How to Teach Collocations
How to Teach Collocations When I was invited to write the article for this magazine, I thought it would be a great opportunity to offer some of the experience I […]
Online English Teaching and Uberfication
Online English Teaching and Uberfication 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 […]
TOEFL Reading Tips for Teachers and Students
TOEFL Reading Tips for Teachers and Students It’s no secret that intermediate and advanced English Language Learners struggle to improve their proficiency. When an individual continues to put in the […]