How to Use Europeana Collections in Your Classroom?
Are you interested in integrating digital cultural heritage into your English language classroom? Do you think that cultural heritage is an integral part of every classroom? If your answer is […]
Has the Jargon Got You Down?
By Mary Catharine Breadner Like other industries, the EFL world has an abundance of jargon. From acronyms to theory, it is almost impossible to follow when you are a beginner. […]
Interview with Steve Hirschorn
by Sharyn Collins 40 years teaching and training, specialist in the history of ELT methodology, mentor to countless teachers and trainers, still innovating and poking the traditional ELT bear! […]
6 Reasons Why I, as a Language Teacher, Don’t Want a Language Teacher
by Paul Finnerty I’ve been on both sides of the tracks when it comes to language-learning. I’ve worked as an English teacher for overseas learners for going on a decade […]
Practice Mindfulness to Improve your Communication
by Fernanda Carvalho The other day I had an insightful conversation with one of my students about feeling shy and uncomfortable when interacting with people in English, whether in formal […]
Where I Teach: Timor Leste
By Margie Beck Here I am with two of my students, both of whom are now teaching in primary schools. I am a self-funded volunteer who lives on the island […]
Teaching the Article to EFL Learners with No Article in their L1
Teaching the Article to EFL Learners with No L1 Articles occur more frequently than any other word in the English language (“Word Frequency Data”). Unfortunately, however, they remain a persistent […]
Encouraging teenagers to use English in the Classroom
Encouraging teenagers to use English in the classroom “Can you say that in English?” “Ana and Pedro try to complete the activity in English.” “Remember to keep talking in English!” […]
Presentation highlights from IATEFL 2016
Presentation highlights from IATEFL 2016 Among the presentation highlights from IATEFL 2016, by far the most talked about session this year was Silvana Richardson’s plenary ‘The “native factor”, the haves […]
Celpe-Bras: Ideas for English Language Testing
d Celpe-Bras: Ideas for English Language Testing Celpe-Bras stands for Certificado de Proficiência em Língua Portuguesa para Estrangeiros (in English: Portuguese Language Proficiency Exam for Foreigners). It is the only […]