Teaching Academic Writing to ESL Students
Teaching Academic Writing to ESL Students I’ve been teaching academic writing to high-intermediate and advanced ESL students at a francophone college in Québec, Canada for the past several years. Using […]
Critical Thinking and English Language Teaching Pt. 2
Critical Thinking And English Language Teaching Critical thinking is not only definable but teachable. That’s good news in general, but does this mean critical thinking has a role in ELT? […]
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 […]
How to Write Exam Questions for EFL Students
How to Write Exam Questions for EFL Students I have lost track of the number of times I have heard students complain that the exam was too ‘tough’ or that […]
Teaching English for Job Hunting
Teaching English for Job Hunting In 9 years of teaching Job skills to Korean university students, I have seen almost every mistake possible. Based on this experience, and experience from […]
Write Right: Teaching Composition Skills
Teaching composition skills Nine years ago, I found myself having to rediscover how to teach writing to sophomores and higher level students for the first time since I did my […]