The Future of English Language Teaching is Liberal Arts
Our disrupted world is poised for more disruption. New technologies have already upended many industries and professions. English language teaching and education more generally…
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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…
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A Moral Dilemma in My Teaching Career
THE MORAL QUESTION Would you put your own job in jeopardy to highlight the needs of your students? Yes? Read the question again. Even…
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Foreign Language Acquisition – The Challenges of 2020
challenges of 2020 As a new decade dawned on 1st January 2020, there was a huge wave of hope that filled many with positive…
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How to Publish a Book (and How NOT to!)
Every teacher dreams of compiling their best teaching ideas into a solid book at some point in their career, I suspect. It might be…
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The Value of Attending Conferences
Having been fortunate enough to attend a number of ELT conferences this year, I have decided to provide an overview of the last two,…
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From Teacher to Programmer
By Mélanie L. Sisley Ever watch someone completely absorbed by a computer game? Ever wonder what it would take for you to get your…
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Interview with Bruce Peterson Author of “English from Afar”
by Sharyn Collins Bruce, thank you for doing this interview. You are an EFL trainer and your book, reviewed by Steve Hirschorn, is described…
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Teaching Grammar Through Theater
By Alice Savage At first glance, teaching grammar and theater might seem at odds. A grammar-focused lesson generally aims to clarify a decontextualized rule…
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A Short Linguistic Comment about the Novel “I Owe You One”, by Sophie Kinsella
By Giuseppe Carone Juliet: ‘What’s in a name? That which we call a roseBy any other name would smell as sweet.’ (‘Romeo and Juliet’,…
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