In Defence of Rhetoric in the EFL Classroom
Rhetoric is a fringe subject in ELT. This is evident from its sparse inclusion in pedagogical ELT books. When included it is always in…
Read MoreRhetoric is a fringe subject in ELT. This is evident from its sparse inclusion in pedagogical ELT books. When included it is always in…
Read MoreWhat is the trolley problem? By Martin Cooke The trolley problem is a concept often used in philosophy and ethics courses. If you haven’t…
Read MoreGlobal Approach To Phrasal Verbs Firstly, let me explain the thinking behind the Global Approach (to phrasal verbs) (GA). Over the last forty years,…
Read MoreTeaching the Writing Process When you read a piece of good writing in The Economist, Folha de São Paulo or The New Yorker, you…
Read MoreHow to Deal With Indiscipline in the Classroom – Part 3 Some Classic Mistakes In my first two posts in this series on Discipline, I…
Read MoreHow to Effectively Use Testimonials I`d like to tell you how to effectively use testimonials and what difference it can make to your online-teaching…
Read MoreEnthusing The Unenthusiastic Student To solve this problem of enthusing the unenthusiastic student we must first ask ‘Why is the student unenthusiastic? Two reasons…
Read MoreHow to Get Students to Speak in Class How to get students to speak in class ? Despite Steven Krashen’s famous methodology of language…
Read MoreContributor Opinion: Who Owns ELT: ‘The Halo Effect’ Before you start reading Nick’s post, please watch the video below which explains ‘the halo effect’…
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