Motivating Adult Learners – Three Essentials
Motivating Adult Learners – Three Essentials Any teacher knows that motivated students will work more effectively towards their language goals. Motivation is particularly important in the adult classroom, to which […]
Teach Your Students to Remember English
By: Jonty Yamisha Breaking Down Steps for Efficient Memorization Memorization isn’t a mysterious practice. One student who can memorize a poem doesn’t necessarily have a better memory than the others. […]
CELTA Tips for ESL Teachers
CELTA Tips for ESL Teachers ESL teaching is such a deep ocean that every time you plunge into it, you come out possessing something new. That possession could totally be […]
Meditate Your Way to English
A long time ago I realised that empowering my students is my mission. I use various resources to achieve this: inspirational stories, videos, poems, and songs, to name but a […]
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 […]
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 […]
Five Techniques to Merge Storytelling and Mindfulness
by Marusya Price Storytelling is a powerful way to connect with other people, look deep inside our soul and heal. It is often used in our classrooms to help students […]
A Paradigm-Shift in English Teaching in Pakistan
Teacher friendly English classrooms by Irum Butt Most Pakistani English language classrooms (PELCs) use the traditional lecture method (Waseem, 2009), or teacherexplanation along with the whole-class teaching strategies. Though, the […]
Using Storyboard- a Student-Friendly Language Learning Tool
by Irum Butt As a teacher in Pakistan, I am always looking for new ways to engage the children in my classes so that they can develop their language skills. […]
How to Teach Collocations – The Sure-Fire Way
How to Teach Collocations – The Sure-Fire Way Would you like me to show you a sure-fire method to teach English to your students? Something that would not only give […]