What Can Cinderella Tell us about the Role of Pronunciation in L2 Teaching?
By Vasiliki Lismani The well-known fairy tale of Cinderella with its adorable, yet miserable and unfortunate heroine has always been one of my favourites. In very few words, we have
Marjorie Rosenberg’s Journey in EFL
by Marjorie Rosenberg When I first came to Graz to take part in a programme for opera singers in summer 1975, little did I imagine that all these years later
Interview with Steve Hirschorn
by Sharyn Collins 40 years teaching and training, specialist in the history of ELT methodology, mentor to countless teachers and trainers, still innovating and poking the traditional ELT bear!
Take the CELTA and Launch Your Career
by Mary Catharine Breadner Deciding to become an English Teacher was something that I had thought about and toyed with for many years. Working as a researcher in a busy
Making the Move from Teacher to Freelance Consultant
by Tim Thompson Three years ago I left my job as a visiting professor at a top university in South Korea and started a consulting company. When I tell people
Jungle Job
by Elizabeth Bekes “And the Wachirpas shaman, Sumpa is also coming at the weekend,” I tell my daughter during our Sunday walk by the Tomebamba river and she laughs out
Some Thoughts on English Language Teaching in Indonesia
By M. Faruq Ubaidillah “It is the uncontested America’s socio-economic factors that make English a language of international communication”, David Crystal I feel a little frustrated, no I feel very
Keep Your Students Connected and Engaged with H5P
By Valerie Sartor We are now living in an age where direct instruction is becoming passé. In Spring 2018, I created a questionnaire for 84 students and student teachers, asking
Where I Teach: Timor Leste
By Margie Beck Here I am with two of my students, both of whom are now teaching in primary schools. I am a self-funded volunteer who lives on the island
Where I Teach in Ukraine
By Iryna Zuyenok Having graduated from the Dnipropetrovsk National University (Ukraine) 35 years ago, I have experienced all the jobs the awarded qualification allows me in the specialism area English