Online News Stories: A place for Autonomy and Language Development
by Mohamed Elhess In a typical language classroom, some students prefer to work individually, some rely upon kinesthetic or visual learning style, some show eagerness in thinking critically, etc. Accordingly, […]
Sentence Structure with a Dash of Zombie
By Terry McLean As an English as an Additional Language (EAL) teacher, I find that many students struggle with the use of sentence variety. The following information and advice is […]
Planning a Successful Demo Lesson
Demo Lesson A demo lesson can be nightmare, especially if you are a shiny, new teacher trying to land your first job. Some people stress over it and compare it […]
What I learnt from Jeremy Harmer
About the role of course books in the modern age Helbling Languages – Books and Bits (joint professional development event) by Erzsébet Békés As background music, I have Sona Jobarteh […]
How to Develop and Thrive as a Teacher without Taking CELTA or TESOL
By Ahmad Zaytoun When experience and qualifications are discussed in English language teaching, TEFL, CELTA, TESOL, and DELTA instantly spring to mind. However, the truth is that in poorer or […]
The Plain Way for EAP Students to Say It Like It Is
The Plain Way for EAP Students to Say It Like It Is The Vampire Papers I have read hundreds of university-level essays by non-native speakers of English and at least […]
A Journey through the Language of Our Business
A Journey through the Language of Our Business Business language, like all language, evolves over time and reflects and shapes its environment. Having identified various strains of business language, I […]
These Are the Reasons TOEFL is Not an English Test
In September, 2005, ETS, the New Jersey-based company that designs and administers the TOEFL test, introduced an updated version of the TOEFL test and called it the TOEFL iBT (herein […]
Poor Memory and Learning Language
Poor Memory and Learning Language Many language learners blame their learning problems on a poor memory. In fact many give up just for that reason. The reality is that poor […]