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 […]
Academic Writing Buddy
A proposal to establish an international academic writing buddy system for mentoring and being mentored, with a view to getting published. Comments from teachers and educationalists would be greatly appreciated […]
Successful Group Work, 13 Activities to Teach Teamwork Skills
Successful Group Work, 13 Activities to Teach Teamwork Skills Palmer, P 2017 Alphabet Publishing ISBN 9780997762846 This slim book of just over 50 pages, sets out to offer some ideas […]
Recently: the Time Adverbial that trespasses Grammar to Reach out for Difference
By Maaouia Haj Mabrouk: ELT inspector Tunisia Introduction Among the adjunct adverbials1 that kept puzzling me as a teacher, then as a teacher trainer, then as a researcher was the […]
Sex Differences and ELT: Theory, Evidence and Practice
Introduction Around the world, teachers adjust lessons based on students’ L1. In Russia, teachers focus on English article systems as there is no equivalent. L1 is not the only aspect […]
What Needs Analysis Is and How It Plays a Pivotal Role in Teacherpreneurship
What Needs Analysis Is and How It Plays a Pivotal Role in Teacherpreneurship “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to walk from here ?” “That depends a good […]
6 Tips for Using Project-Based Learning in the Classroom
6 Tips for Using Project-Based Learning in the Classroom There are many reasons for English language teachers to assign projects. First of all, project-based learning stimulates collaboration between the students. […]
What’s Your Teaching Identity? Book Review
What’s Your Teaching Identity? Book Review Why do English teachers need to have a fully-fledged identity both as professionals and as members of the human race? How does a strong […]
Phil Wade Interviews: Flora Debora Floris
Phil Wade Interviews: Flora Debora Floris Flora Debora Floris is a lecturer at the Petra Christian University, Surabaya, Indonesia where she teaches general English and language teaching methodology courses. She […]
Web Tools for Teaching English Online
Web Tools for Teaching English Online When I began teaching online full-time in 2010 I remember trying to pack teaching, blogging, materials creation, social media and email marketing all in […]