Teaching in Korean Universities
Teaching in Korean Universities As I end my 20th year in Korea, and my 18th as a Professor at a University in Seoul, I have been reflecting on what life […]
10 Pre-Reading Activities
There was a great article published recently on 10 pre-listening activities by Hall Houston. This inspired me to contribute to this article that has 10 fun and engaging pre-reading activities. […]
Phil Wade Interviews: Ron Morrain
Phil Wade Interviews: Ron Morrain Ron Morrain is the Director of Studies at the Language Learning Center Duisburg. He has been active in Human Resource Management and Development for over […]
ESL Placement Tests – An Analysis
ESL Placement Tests -An Analysis How accurate is the placement test at your school? How do you know? Can the data gathered through the placement test be used in other […]
Tweeting Through The Intermediate Plateau
Tweeting Through The Intermediate Plateau Who are intermediate students? Before we begin tweeting through ‘The Intermediate Plateau’ we must be aware that the intermediate level of language proficiency is a […]
Treat Teachers Well Pt. 2
Treat Teachers Well Pt. 2 This article looks at how high school English teachers have been treated after carrying out mini interviews with international teachers. This article (in 2 parts) […]
Ten Post-Listening Activities
Ten Post-Listening Activities In this final installment of this series of articles, I’m going to share ten different activities that you can use in the post-listening stage. In this stage, […]
These Are the Reasons TOEFL is Not an English Test
In September, 2005, ETS, the New Jersey-based company that designs and administers the TOEFL test, introduced an updated version of the TOEFL test and called it the TOEFL iBT (herein […]
How to Deal With Indiscipline in the Classroom – Part 3
How to Deal With Indiscipline in the Classroom – Part 3 Some Classic Mistakes In my first two posts in this series on Discipline, I mentioned some of the causes of […]
Measuring Student Success
Measuring Student Success The days when I taught to a common exam (and hoped that I taught the right sections of a humongous textbook) are long gone. These days, I […]