DELTA Module 1: a Survival Guide
Fancy a new challenge? The Diploma in English Language Teaching for Adults (DELTA) is certainly worth the investment (part 1 of 3 modules as a course is £800 approx). There […]
Business English Trainer – Some Advice for Your Classes
Business English Trainer – Some Advice for Your Classes As a branch of English that is constantly gaining more attention, both from students and researchers who further wish to understand […]
English Language Teaching to Adults – Some Thoughts
English Language Teaching to Adults – Some Thoughts Have you been teaching English to children and teenagers and you’re now interested in working with adult learners? Do you know what […]
Supporting In-Sessional Students in Higher Education
By Mark Lawrence Context The university where I work, Sheffield University, has a huge number of international students and we offer a lot of support to them on their programmes. […]
Lifting a Fourth-Grade Language Learner
By Fred Gamble According to Pellino (2012, para. 1), “Students with English as a second language (ESL) constitute a significant percentage of the population of our nation’s schools. This population […]
The Wiki as a Collaborative Tool: Why to Use It, How to Use It
By Rita Zeinstejer A wiki can be described as a piece of server software that allows users to freely create and edit, delete or modify Web page content using any […]
Reconceptualising Authenticity for English as a Global Language
by Richard S. Pinner 2016 Multilingual Matters Taking a position on the authenticity continuum Book review by Erzsébet Békés I came across the issue of authenticity a couple of months […]
ESL Teacher Observation and Reflective Practice in Teaching
ESL Teacher Observation and Reflective Practice in Teaching A few years ago Dr. Thomas Farrell gave a plenary talk at the KOTESOL International Conference. Among the many wonderful parts of […]
Writing Drama for English Language Learners
By Scott Granville Film and television shows have universal appeal as an entertainment source in popular culture. Technology’s widespread influence makes online video content more accessible to English learners and […]
EFL Lessons from the 2016 Film Arrival
by Tristan Cotterill As a teacher, it is best for us to use a range of techniques to keep our students’ attention, and for our classes not to become stale. […]