Teaching ESL Speaking to Upper-Intermediate Students

Teaching ESL Speaking

Teaching ESL Speaking to Upper-Intermediate Students For teachers involved in the learning and preparatory process with students of upper-intermediate level, aiming at a B1/ B2 degree, the challenge of overcoming […]

Teaching through Musicals

Teaching through Musicals

by Bojana Urbanc As a teacher, I often wondered how to inspire my students to love school and to encourage them to develop their skills and discover their talents. Teaching […]

An Interview with John F. Faneslow

An Interview with John F. Faneslow

With Alexandra Chistyakova Interview with John F. Fanselow, professor emeritus at Teachers College, Columbia University, USA, and a faculty member of the International Teacher Education Institute (iTDi). John F. Fanselow […]

Socratic Discussion for ESL Classes

Socratic discussion

Socratic Discussion for ESL Classes Students love to talk. It’s usually a classroom occurrence that a teacher wants to curb but there are times when talking in the classroom can […]

Marjorie Rosenberg’s Journey in EFL

Marjorie Rosenberg's Journey in EFL

by Marjorie Rosenberg When I first came to Graz to take part in a programme for opera singers in summer 1975, little did I imagine that all these years later […]

Let Your Students be Teachers

Let Your Students be Teachers

by  Paul McAleese Have you ever let students be the teacher in class? I have discovered that doing this can not only be really productive, but also very motivating for […]

The Gaming of the IELTS Test

The Gaming of the IELTS Test

by David Buckley For the last 20 years, there has been a sharp rise in the number of Chinese students taking the IELTS test every year. Last year alone, half […]