Teaching Grammar Through Theater
Teaching Grammar Through Theater At first glance, teaching grammar and theater might seem at odds. A grammar-focused lesson generally aims to clarify a decontextualized rule such as how to use […]
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’, Act II, Scene 2, 1594-1596, ) […]
Pedagogy of The Oppressed: A Book Review
Pedagogy of The Oppressed: A Book Review 2016 was the year of social justice. IATEFL showcased a talk by J.J. Wilson promoting the work of famed Brazilian pedagogue Paulo Freire. […]
How to Improve TOEFL Reading Scores
How To Improve TOEFL Reading Scores It’s no secret that intermediate and advanced English Language Learners struggle to improve their proficiency. When an individual continues to put in the same […]
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 would soon be the working world. […]
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 you can’t, then prepare to suffer […]
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 on the weak and powerless. Played […]
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 EFL have to say about listening. […]
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 other, an original from 1981! The […]
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 integrated” into mainland China. My Year […]