Phil Wade Interviews: Dr. Nellie Deutsch
Phil Wade Interviews: Dr. Nellie Deutsch Nellie Deutsch (Ed.D) combines teaching as a way to learn, education technology, and mindfulness. She’s internationally known as a relationship-based coach, mentor, consultant, researcher, […]
Teaching English with Pictures – 3 Activities
Teaching English with Pictures Summer is upon us, in the Northern hemisphere, so I’ve decided to give you some ideas that can be used in summer schools as well as regular […]
Copernicus asks: what can EFL students learn from Stephen Hawking?
What can EFL students learn from Stephen Hawking? It’s not often discussed in course books, but one of the most fascinating things about languages is the question of rhythm. Some […]
“Mind the App!”: Book Review
“Mind the App!”: Book Review When I first started to experiment with tablets and mobile devices in the language classroom, I initially had to teach myself the various applications and […]
Copernicus Goes sub-Saharan: “I belong to everybody, and I belong to nobody”
Copernicus Goes sub-Saharan: “I belong to everybody, and I belong to nobody.” It is the nation with the biggest population in Africa – it is home to more people than […]
Adult ESL Classes – Tips for Teaching Them
Adult ESL Classes – Tips for Teaching Them Every teacher has their tips and tricks for dealing with classes, regardless of the level, age or subject. Here are mine based […]
Teachers Stories: Breaking Free
Teachers’ Stories: Breaking Free There are several ways to approach ESL and EFL teaching. I am trained as a Communicative ESL Teacher, though I tend to use whatever method may […]
The IPA Vowel Chart and Teaching Pronunciation
The IPA Vowel Chart and Teaching Pronunciation One spring afternoon in 2001, I was ten steps away from entering my Adult ESL class when a little idea popped into my […]
Copernicus: Nobody is Special in Today’s English Speaking Universe
The Copernican Principle – named after the 16th-century Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus – says that there are no ‘special’ observers. In other words, we can explain how the universe works […]