Professional development for teachers

There are many activities which you can use with your learners to help them develop their writing skills. For example, writing stories, book or film reviews, postcards or greetings cards, emails, leaflets, computer game instructions, and so on, as well as, of course, writing comments on the LearnEnglish Kids website.

This article is divided into three parts. Part 1 looks at what a speaker needs to be able to do in order to use spoken English as an effective form of communication.

The layout of your classroom can have a real impact on the way you teach and how much your learners engage with the lesson. Let’s look at some of the basic points that you can consider when thinking about how to arrange your classroom.

How can we make speaking activities more engaging and enjoyable for our learners? By using simple speaking aids, we can support our learners and encourage them to speak more freely in class.

Explore ways to make writing in the language classroom more communicative.

When we decide to present new language items explicitly to learners, there are two underlying approaches for the differing techniques we can use – deductive and inductive.

In this article, Alan Maley talks about how you can organise classroom work to incorporate the four features of creativity. You can also explore the essential elements of creative thinking if you want to get back to the basics. Alan Maley’s article connects you to other articles and lesson plans on the topic of creativity.

This is the third in a series of four articles on transforming activities for creativity. The first introduced the concept of creativity in the language classroom.

This is the second in a series of four articles on transforming activities for creativity. The first introduced the concept of creativity in the language classroom. This one focuses on the features of creativity.