Oppressive Pedagogy
by Russ Mayne 2016 was the year of social justice. IATEFL showcased a talk by J.J. Wilson promoting the work of famed Brazilian pedagogue…
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How to Improve TOEFL Reading Scores
by Josh MacPherson It’s no secret that intermediate and advanced English Language Learners struggle to improve their proficiency. When an individual continues to put…
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Teachers Stories: Why We Teach ESL
Teaching English in BangkokBy Jason A. Jellison It was 4:30 AM on a warm Bangkok morning and I had just stepped out into what…
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The Incomplete A – Z of EFL: L-O
(Part 2 L-O) By Allistair Elliott L is for (not) learning the local language. If you can learn the local language, then do. If…
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Seven Lessons for Teachers from the Film Equalizer 2
by Tristan Cotterill Robert McCall is an ex-CIA operative who now seeks to balance the scales of justice by going after those that prey…
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Does EFL Have an In-Class Listening Strategy?
By Allistair Elliott “Listening is the most critical communication skill”. Harmer on listening (briefly) Let’s look at what some of the heavy hitters in…
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Cuisenaire Rods in Language Learning – Part 2
by Steve Hirschhorn A rod by any other name… Figure 1 Two boxes of Cuisenaire Rods, the top one a new set and the…
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Cantonese Dreams, Global Digital Voices
By Chris Panell “That will never happen, Mr. Panell.” We had been discussing the year 2047, the date for Hong Kong to be “fully…
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Teaching IELTS Speaking: Tips and Tricks
By John Kenmuir Recently, IELTS has become one of the major language tests worldwide. As a result, markets have appeared, both virtually and in…
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Developing Your Resilience - Advice for English Language Teachers
By Daniel Clausen Teachers are people, too. We face the same types of problems as others. We stumble into the burdens of bad relationships,…
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