Phonetics and Phonology in the Teaching of Pronunciation
Phonetics and Phonology in the Teaching of Pronunciation Introduction The teaching of pronunciation has witnessed remarkable changes throughout the history of language teaching and learning. As one of the most […]
Google Course Builder for Online Teaching: An Interview
Google Course Builder for Online Teaching Jeannie Crowley is the Director of Technology at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, a large independent progressive school in NYC, and Google course builder specialist. […]
Teach Business English with Mind Maps
Teach Business English with Mind Maps A mind map is an invaluable tool to teach business English. A mind map is a diagram used to visually organize information. It starts […]
Teaching English in Argentina: A Brief Guide
Teaching English in Argentina: A Brief Guide Last year I spent a semester teaching English in Argentina. Buenos Aires. I enjoyed this experience so much that I’m now planning to […]
Collocations Activity – Scavenger Hunt
Collocations Activity – Scavenger Hunt Texts of different genres will have different distributions of collocations. This activity requires students to look through a text to find different types of collocations. […]
Teaching Phrasal Verbs – Lesson Planning
Teaching Phrasal Verbs – Lesson Planning Firstly, let me explain the thinking behind the teaching phrasal verbs (GA). Over the last forty years, I have become increasingly dissatisfied with conventional […]
English Phrasal Verbs – Some Tips for Teaching Them
English Phrasal Verbs – Some Tips for Teaching Them English phrasal verbs can be a challenge to learn. Not only are there thousands of them, but most phrasal verbs have […]
Teach Phrasal Verbs – The Global Approach
Teach Phrasal Verbs – The Global Approach Teachers and learners tend to perceive Phrasal Verbs as difficult to learn, particularly as they seem to have so many alternative meanings, yet […]
Synthetic Phonics for EFL/ESL Learners
Let us begin with the most basic question: what exactly is “synthetic phonics”? To “synthesize” means to combine parts or elements together. Using the term “to synthesize” in a literacy […]
Noonchi (Nunchi) Primer for Teachers in Korea
Noonchi (Nunchi) Primer for Teachers in Korea For many generations, Koreans have placed great emphasis on age and social status. This has arisen from the influence of Confucianism and the […]