A Life in the Day
A Life in the Day I have two young children and my wife works in the restaurant business so my day starts early, usually before seven. In the ´old days´, […]
Using Music to Break Down Barriers in the Classroom
Using Music to Break Down Barriers in the Classroom “He who begins life with music will have this reflecting on his future like golden sunshine” (Z. Kodály). What do you […]
EFL News From Around The World
EFL News From Around The World Welcome to our weekly “EFL News From Around The World” news section, bringing you the latest happenings from the world of English language teaching. […]
Phil Wade Interviews: Jenny Bedwell
Jenny Bedwell Jenny has been working in EFL for the last 20 years, having taught English in several countries including the UK, Greece, Portugal, Hungary and Japan. She joined the […]
How to Connect With Native Speakers
I failed. She gave me a stern look. It was 20 years ago in France, and in French I said politely, nicely, and with a smile to an older boutique […]
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 […]
Getting Started As an Online Teacher
English learners are moving online in ever increasing numbers. They spend hours on YouTube watching videos in English; they use social media to connect with other learners; and they buy […]
How To Become A Published Author
How to become a published author How to become a published author? You’re an ELT teacher and you’ve been teaching now for a number of years. You feel confident in […]
Copernicus: Assessing English Skills
Copernicus: Assessing English Skills “The heavenly bodies do not all move round the same centre.” This is the first of seven axioms written down by the Polish astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus […]
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 […]