CELTA Driven Tips for ESL Teachers

CELTA Driven Tips for ESL Teachers

ESL teaching is such a deep ocean that every time you plunge into it, you come out possessing something new. That possession could totally be a new teaching approach, or […]

Teaching Vocabulary in the EFL Classroom

Teaching Vocabulary in the EFL Classroom

by Scott Zimmermann, D.A. Vocabulary is paramount in the classroom. According to Jack C. Richards, “Vocabulary, of course, is basic to all the skills.” Indeed, a student’s ability to produce […]

Talking Adults

Talking Adults

In response to ‘Useful Thoughts on Teaching Adults’ – Applying these principles to my teaching context. By Paul Finnerty Just as I was about to sit down and embark on […]

Lifting a Fourth-Grade Language Learner

Lifting a fourth-grade language learner

By Fred Gamble According to Pellino (2012, para. 1), “Students with English as a second language (ESL) constitute a significant percentage of the population of our nation’s schools. This population […]

The Five Guiding Principles of Vocabulary Learning

The five guiding principles of vocabulary learning

by Yoanis Ulloa Tejera Vocabulary is vital to express meaning. Teaching English vocabulary, an important field in language teaching, is worthy of effort. For students to acquire reading, listening, speaking […]

The Lexical Approach In Action In EFL

The Lexical Approach In Action In EFL

The Lexical Approach In Action in ELT Nowadays nobody denies the importance of teaching ready-made phrases or chunks. They form the basis of the lexical approach. There are also other […]

How to Teach Collocations in the Classroom-Part 2

How to Teach Collocations in the Classroom

  How to Teach Collocations in the Classroom – Part 2 In my previous article for EFLmagazine.com, Taking a Chunk out of Vocabulary: Using Collocations (2015), I examined what collocation […]

Teaching Collocations in the EFL Classroom

Teaching Collocations in the EFL Classroom

Teaching Collocations in the EFL Classroom Teaching vocabulary in the ESL/EFL classroom can sometimes excite or it can sometimes frustrate teachers. In the scope of vocabulary learning, are there ways […]