Teaching Paraphrasing to ESL Writing Students

Teaching Paraphrasing to ESL Writing Students Learning to write academically in English is a huge challenge for second language students. While they must deal with complex syntactical structures and academic […]
How to Prepare for Your English Exam

How to Prepare for Your English Exam In my previous article, I discussed a few of the many English tests available online and offline. However, before you register and pay […]
Teaching Collocations – Best Approaches for Success

Teaching Collocations – Best Approaches for Success Teaching vocabulary in the ESL/EFL classroom can sometimes excite or it can sometimes frustrate teachers. In the scope of vocabulary learning, are there […]
Motivate Adult Learners – Three Essentials

Motivate Adult Learners – Three Essentials Any teacher knows that motivated students will work more effectively towards their language goals. Motivation is particularly important in the adult classroom, to which […]
Teaching ESL on Zoom – 3 Underused Features

Teaching ESL on Zoom – 3 Underused Features The internet abounds with stories of teachers moving their lessons online; they reflect on their experiences, and then they write about them. […]
Vocabulary Teaching Strategies for English Learners

Vocabulary Teaching Strategies for English Learners It’s always the same, isn’t it? We do a lesson with all these fantastic words and phrases, which our students will need and find […]
Learner Autonomy in The Classroom – A Case Study

Learner Autonomy in The Classroom – A Case Study Have you ever realized that some amazing things have happened completely unintentionally during our teaching practice, so spontaneously but yet so […]
ESL Phrasal Verbs Exercises

ESL Phrasal Verbs Exercises Phrasal verbs are often confusing for students, due to their idiomatic nature. Unfortunately, there is no quick formula for students to learn and understand them. There […]
IELTS Tips from Fabiana Traversin

IELTS Tips from Fabiana Traversin IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System. It is accepted by the governments in Canada, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. Interest […]
Fluency MC – Teaching Phrasal Verbs with Rap

Fluency MC – Teaching Phrasal Verbs with Rap There is virtually no limit to the number of communicative activities you can do with a music video, both in and out of […]