Warmers for English Lessons
Warmers for English Lessons I have attended language classes of several types, covering both my native language and the foreign languages I speak. One thing sets some classes apart from […]
Total Physical Response and Situational Language Teaching
Total Physical Response and Situational Language Teaching Total physical response method is a structural method of language teaching based on the innatist language learning theory. Focus is placed on grammar structures and […]
Google Course Builder for Online Teaching: An Interview
Google Course Builder for Online Teaching Jeannie Crowley is the Director of Technology at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School, a large independent progressive school in NYC, and Google course builder specialist. […]
Noonchi (Nunchi) Primer for Teachers in Korea
Noonchi (Nunchi) Primer for Teachers in Korea For many generations, Koreans have placed great emphasis on age and social status. This has arisen from the influence of Confucianism and the […]
Grammar Teaching and The Problem of Terminology
Grammar Teaching and The Problem of Terminology “What’s in a word?” Shakespeare once asked. And his answer: “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.” In other words, […]
How to Choose ELT Coursebooks or Materials
There are so many different coursebooks, worksheets and other resources available for teaching English nowadays; how can teachers or directors of study choose which ones to use? Additionally, as other […]
Mobile Assisted Language Learning Ideas for Your Classroom
Mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) Using mobile technology to learn languages is a current trend known as mobile-assisted language learning (MALL). There is growing literature on the use of social media […]
The Need for Cultural Training for Remote EFL Teachers
The Need for Cultural Training for Remote EFL Teachers As English becomes more prevalent in the global business arena, learning English is likewise becoming more important for students worldwide to […]
An Interview with Sue Leather: ELT Consultant, Author, Educator, and Business Owner
Sue Leather is a UK ELT consultant, teacher educator and author, now based in Vancouver. She runs an educational consultancy group, Sue Leather Associates ( www.sueleatherassociates.com ) specialising in teacher […]
Multi-Level ESL Classes: Teaching Strategies
Multi-Level ESL Classes: Teaching Strategies When I began my first position teaching English as a Second Language, I hadn’t anticipated some of the challenges I would face teaching multi-level ESL […]