Teaching ESL Speaking to Upper-Intermediate Students
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 […]
The Value of Attending Conferences
Having been fortunate enough to attend a number of ELT conferences this year, I have decided to provide an overview of the last two, namely the IATEFL Hungary conference entitled […]
Why Not Teach English through Comics?
According to Jeff Hughes of the American TESOL Institute, his teachers used to criticize comic books in his youth stating “these books have zero educational value!” Nevertheless, he has testified […]
The Teachers Role in the Integration of Immigrant Children
by Sonia Pavlenic Human migration is not something new, something that has started recently. People have always migrated either in groups or as individuals for different purposes – to escape […]
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 […]
No Whiteboard Teaching in No Time
No Whiteboard Teaching in No Time I would like to share with you the way this works, i.e. how I use these digital tools to raise productivity and save precious […]
The Only Way for Language Acquisition to Take Root
David D. Perrodin The wonderful Dr. Willy A. Renandya from the National Institute of Education, Singapore made a monumental statement during his keynote presentation at the International Research Seminar 2019 […]
Socratic Discussion for ESL Classes
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 […]
Student-Led Learning – Some Tips for Success
Student-Led Learning – A Journey Books, bells, desks, students sitting in rows, teachers talking and writing on blackboards. This has been going on for centuries and, although teachers and experts […]
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 […]