National Geographic’s “Life, Vietnam Edition”: First Impressions
by Alistair Elliott Life in Vietnam: As with many developing countries, Vietnam is continuing to make a significant push to improve its English language…
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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…
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The Incomplete A – Z of EFL: P-T
By Allistair Elliott P is for parents (actually, mothers). Can we please have some EFL training courses for parents. Whilst it is often a…
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The Incomplete A – Z of EFL: A-K
By Allistair Elliott For the real and authoritative A-Z of ELT, please visit Scott Thornbury https://scottthornbury.wordpress.com/ However, this is going to be a more…
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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…
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Starting a revolution in Korean ESL
by Allistair Elliott The great question I was once asked in an interview ‘how I could revolutionise the teaching of English in Korea’. Having…
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