How You Can Learn from The Politeness of Qatar
How You Can Learn from the Politeness of Qatar *Miryokuteki Hinshitsu This is a true story. It happened to me a few days ago while I was flying from Athens […]
A Journey through the Language of Our Business
A Journey through the Language of Our Business Business language, like all language, evolves over time and reflects and shapes its environment. Having identified various strains of business language, I […]
Some Tips on Using Storytelling in the EFL Classroom
Some Tips on Using Stories in the EFL Classroom Storytelling is an ancient art and everyone loves a good story. Old favourites can be told or listened to, or new […]
Oh No! Videos are not just for watching
Oh No! Videos are not just for watching In the present learning situation, technology is becoming ever more useful to both teachers and learners. It enables us to teach in […]
Teaching Grammar in the Post Communicative Approach Era
Teaching Grammar in the Post Communicative Approach Era Grammar. To teach or not to teach? This has been the question that language teachers have asked themselves for ages. It has […]
An Introduction to the Benefits of Using Sign Language for Function Words
An Introduction to the Benefits of Using Sign Language for Function Words Error-correction has long been a domain for debate and a persistent bane of teachers’ life. In fact, error-correction […]
Phil Wade Interviews: Hada Litim
Phil Wade Interviews: Hada Litim Hada Litim first started teaching in London in 1997 and moved to Saudi Arabia in 2002 where she first taught young learners in international schools […]
Some Advice on Giving Written Feedback to Learners
Some Advice on Giving Written Feedback to Learners One of the most rewarding experiences during my PhD candidature was receiving respectful, thoughtful, critical and detailed feedback from my supervisors, Dr […]
False Friends in the Dutch and Spanish Classroom
False Friends in the Dutch and Spanish Classroom This piece is all about false friends: what they are and how they can be used in lessons and beyond. It will […]
Phil Wade Interviews: Shanthi Cumaraswamy Streat
Phil Wade Interviews: Shanthi Cumaraswamy Streat Shanthi Cumaraswamy Streat is an independent Business English Trainer with a background in finance. Through her business English with a Twist, she teaches professionals […]