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.
New words in English
New words enter the English language all the time - the exact number is uncertain but there are thousands appearing every year.
Learner training with young learners
Learner training is about developing learners’ awareness of how they learn. It aims to develop learners’ learning strategies with the intention of making them more effective and independent.
Product and process writing: A comparison
Explore the product and process approaches to teaching writing in the classroom.
A task-based approach
What is task-based learning (TBL), and why do many language teachers choose this approach over the more traditional presentation, practice, production (PPP) method? This article gives an overview of TBL and highlights its advantages for learners and teachers.
The teacher as a teaching aid
Although we now live in a high tech world and have access to a variety of teaching aids, there is one aid that is convenient, portable, uses no electricity, can be used effectively in light or dark and is available all the time.
Project work with teenagers
Project work is a popular feature within the English language teaching classroom. Discover some advantages of project work and different ways to plan project work with teenage classes.
The not-so-hidden resource: students
Discover how you can use your learners’ interests and experiences as a resource to practise a variety of skills and language points.
Using flashcards with young learners
Discover different activities for using flashcards in your English classes.
Teaching speaking skills: overcoming classroom problems
This article is written for teachers with large classes of students who have encountered some of the following or similar problems during speaking activities in their classroom.
Remembering vocabulary
This article presents ideas on how to help your students remember vocabulary.