Articles
Read articles written by expert teachers and English language professionals about a wide range of current English language teaching topics and issues. All of our articles feature ideas and suggestions about how you can develop your teaching and bring new ideas into your English language classroom.
Write on! - Creative writing as language practice
This article looks at creative writing and answers a number of questions about the benefits of incorporating a focus on creative writing in the classroom and how to set up activities successfully.
Understanding my learners
Action research
Action research can make you a "student of teaching" (John Dewey).
Understanding my professional identity
Teaching large classes
In this article, teachers from around the world share their experience-based tips on how to deal with large classes and limited resources.
Managing the lesson
From mother tongue to other tongue
This article explores the complex issue of whether or not to use the mother-tongue (L1) in the English language (L2) classroom.
Managing the lesson
English Learning Circles - a path to learner independence
Getting students to use English with each other is a problem which is often difficult to overcome. Learning Circles are one way to help students recognise the importance of using English and to motivate them to do so in the classroom.
Planning lessons and courses
Managing the lesson