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.
Pronunciation – the poor relation?
Why is pronunciation sometimes a neglected part of English language teaching and what can teachers do to help their learners improve this important skill?
Presentation for teachers
Do you think about colours, fonts and grouping when you use a board or prepare a presentation?
Pre-listening activities
Listening skills are hard to develop. Learners can do a variety of work before listening to help them understand.
Kids and speaking
Here are some ideas for practising speaking in class with young learners.
Kids and vocabulary
Introducing and practising vocabulary in class can be done in a variety of enjoyable and motivating ways. It’s also important for learners to effectively record vocabulary, as well as to recycle vocabulary as much as possible.
Flashy stuff
This is the second of Fitch O’Connell’s two articles for the site as Guest Writer. You can find the first article here.
Being a teacher
The latest in our series of video tips is about being a teacher. What’s important to you as a teacher? How do your students see you?
Group discussion skills
Group discussions occur in many different formats – from very informal ones between friends to highly structured and challenging discussions included as part of a selection process.
The magic of storytime
Have you ever noticed children listening to a story so attentively that the classroom is completely quiet? Or participating in a story so actively that everyone in the class wants to contribute? If so, then you’ve witnessed the 'magic of storytime’!