Teaching English to Adults with Gamification
Teaching English to Adults with Gamification Gamification – the use of game mechanics in non-game situations – has recently become something of a buzzword in different industries. Even so, many […]
Beyond ELT: How Can We Revitalize Teaching?
Beyond ELT: How Can We Revitalize Teaching? I can use that: I was reading about a fascinating study the other day: a day before the US elections, researcher A. Greenwald […]
“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 […]
Cooperative Learning in the EFL/ESL Classroom
Cooperative Learning in the EFL/ESL Classroom How much talking do your young learners do in class? We know that children love talking in their mother tongue – in fact it […]
Creating Effective Four-Skills Lessons
Creating Effective Four-Skills Lessons Not every lesson can be a home run and not every class can be a perfect experience. However, for instructors and students alike there are a few […]
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 […]
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 […]
Non-Native English Teacher – The Halo Effect
Non-Native English Teacher – The Halo Effect Before you start reading Nick’s post, please watch the video below which explains ‘the halo effect’ Nick refers to in the article and […]
Flipped Classroom ESL/EFL- Is It Relevant?
Flipped Classroom ESL/EFL – Is It Relevant? There is a lot of interest in the idea of the Flipped Classroom. It was even mentioned in the Horizon Report for Higher […]
Teach Verb Conjugation in English
Teach Verb Conjugation in English Many years ago, I was sitting in our teachers’ room, quietly planning my lessons. Outside in the corridor, I could hear somebody pacing up and […]