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Every teacher – actually everybody – uses NLP. They use it knowingly or unknowingly! Maybe some would think that NLP is not useful and others would say it creates miracles.

In this article I will review the arguments for and against teaching taboo language and using taboo subjects, then look at some practical ideas for teachers who decide to use this area of language.

Learn how language changes depending on who you speak to and the situation, and how to teach students to choose between formal, neutral and informal language.

This article explains the importance of encouraging as much learner-to-learner interaction in the class as possible and looks at why learners are sometimes reluctant to speak to each other and what teachers can do to overcome this.

Reading and listening texts are often used in the ELT classroom to practise receptive skills and / or as the introduction to a topic or language point.

Learn how to analyse language clearly so you can teach it more effectively, focusing on meaning, form, pronunciation and usage.

When checking the answers to an exercise or activity, teachers can often revert to a more traditional role, where they stand at the front of the room, and they ask students for their answers and tell them whether they are right. I am going to tell you about my practice at the British Council in Cameroon.

This is the first in a two-part article which explores how young children learn languages and what we as teachers can do to help them and their parents to make this process more enjoyable and positive.