Teaching in Korean Universities
Teaching in Korean Universities As I end my 20th year in Korea, and my 18th as a Professor at a University in Seoul, I have been reflecting on what life […]
Copernicus Hunts For Teachable Moments
Copernicus Hunts For Teachable Moments What is a teachable moment? In “The BSCS 5E Instructional Model: Creating Teachable Moments” (a science education book published earlier this year), Rodger Bybee describes […]
KoreaTESOL (KOTESOL) International Conference
KoreaTESOL (KOTESOL) International Conference Another conference is done and as the post-conference cocktail of exhaustion and euphoria fades, I would like share with you who we are, what it is […]
How To Become A Published Author
How to become a published author How to become a published author? You’re an ELT teacher and you’ve been teaching now for a number of years. You feel confident in […]
Book Review: The Book of Pronunciation
The Book of Pronunciation When I was first doing my CELTA course in Seoul, South Korea, I learnt lots of new techniques and ideas which I could use in my […]
Non-Native Teachers and ELT Discrimination
Non-Native Teachers and ELT Discrimination If the title has shocked you, then I’m glad. If as a native English speaker (NS) you feel slightly offended, then I apologise, but I […]
How Should You Speak When Teaching?
How Should You Speak When Teaching? Accents are heavily affected by certain vowel sounds, and you can help your students’ communicative skills and reduce their errors by selecting a more […]
Copernicus: Nobody is Special in Today’s English Speaking Universe
The Copernican Principle – named after the 16th-century Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus – says that there are no ‘special’ observers. In other words, we can explain how the universe works […]