Book Review: A Descriptive Grammar of English
The question of whether to teach grammar prescriptively or descriptively has been much debated in the ELT community. On the one hand, teaching prescriptive grammar, according to a fixed set […]
Cambridge University Press: Dedicated Teacher Award
Cambridge University Press, the publishing division of the University of Cambridge, has awarded its 2021 Dedicated Teacher Award to Annamma Lucy, a social studies teacher working in Dubai. Teachers are […]
Academic English Collocations: ColloCaid
Academic English Collocations: ColloCaid Teachers, editors, proof-readers, or indeed anyone who regularly reviews texts can confirm that many writers struggle when choosing word combinations which sound natural. In general, choosing […]
Jenny Dooley on Running a 500-Person ELT Publishing Company
Today’s guest is Jenny Dooley. Jenny chats about her company, Express Publishing, and where and how she’s found success in entrepreneurship, management, and leadership. Bio Jenny Dooley, President of Express […]
American, British, and Euro-English
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 […]
How Tyson Batino Built a 7-8 Figure Teaching Business in Tokyo
Today’s guest is Tyson Batino. Tyson talks about his journey from being a language-school teacher to co-owner of 11 English schools in Tokyo. Tyson talks about the challenges of scaling […]
Top 10 Books for New ELT Teachers
Top 10 Books for New ELT Teachers There is always help and advice available on books for ELT teachers. Whether it is from Facebook groups, forums or from colleagues, you […]
Hiring a TEFL Teacher Who’s World-Class
Hiring a TEFL Teacher Who’s World-Class Hiring a TEFL teacher is a big responsibility. But hiring someone you’ve never met in ‘real life’ and persuading them to fly halfway around […]
Teaching the Four Skills Online – Some Resources
Teaching the Four Skills Online – Some Resources 2020 was a year of profound reckoning for all teachers. Language teachers have been set the formidable task of teaching the four […]
In Defence of Rhetoric in the EFL Classroom
Rhetoric is a fringe subject in ELT. This is evident from its sparse inclusion in pedagogical ELT books. When included it is always in disguise: English for persuasion, developing an […]