Using Drama to Teach English – Some Tips and Resources
Using Drama to Teach English – Some Tips and Resources Many teachers are well aware of techniques like dialogues or roleplaying as standard parts of many textbooks for teaching ESL/EFL […]
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 disguise: English for persuasion, developing an […]
Some Online Resources for Teaching English
Online Resources for Teaching English First, there was a delay. Then, there was a decision to go online for two weeks. Now, it looks like I may never actually meet […]
What Generates the Global Desire to Learn and Speak English……?
By Peter Read As EFL teachers the world over, we are acutely aware that English is the world’s dominant language and is spoken by an estimated 400 million people throughout […]
Why Learn Students’ Names?
By Yvette Denise Murdoch In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, conflict between families brings Juliet to call upon Romeo to forsake his Montague name so that they can be together. She […]
The Path to Pain-Free Speaking Exams
by Wayne Finley Students the world over look at speaking exams with absolute dread: a time for humiliation, embarrassment, shame and all the other words you’d copy and paste from […]