Teaching English for Specific Purposes in Vocational Schools
Teaching English for Specific Purposes in Vocational Schools The subtitle I borrowed from Hutchinson and Waters represents the gist of teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP) and its guiding principle. […]
Experiential/Hands-on Learning in TEFL
Experiential/Hands-on Learning in TEFL Experiential/hands-on learning has long been proclaimed by educators including myself as a fundamental factor in setting children up to have a lifelong love of learning and […]
English Language Semantics in Speaking Classes
English Language Semantics in Speaking Classes With very young learners we start talking about everyday things (pencils, pens, books, houses, namely common nouns) and take for granted that everyone knows […]
One-to-One Teaching – Ideas for Customising Your Business Classes
One-to-one Teaching – Ideas for Customising Your Classes As somebody who has been in the EFL space for several years now, some of my most rewarding, yet challenging experiences have […]
Reflective Approach as an Act of Sharing and Caring
Reflective Approach as an Act of Sharing and Caring You might think “What a cliché!” but, as teachers we know that this is (or at least should be) our motto. […]
Lesson Planning for ESL – A Quick Primer
Lesson Planning for ESL – A Quick Primer Making a lesson plan for teaching English is a major part of the job of teaching. Sometimes, it’s creative joy, and sometimes, […]
DELTA Module 1: a Survival Guide
DELTA Module 1: a Survival Guide The Diploma in English Language Teaching for Adults (DELTA) is certainly worth the investment (part 1 of 3 modules as a course is £800 […]
Dr. Nellie Deutsch- Phil Wade Interviews
Dr. Nellie Deutsch- Phil Wade Interviews Nellie Deutsch (Ed.D) combines teaching as a way to learn, education technology, and mindfulness. She’s internationally known as a relationship-based coach, mentor, consultant, researcher, […]
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 […]