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.
Medium of instruction
The medium of instruction is the language used by the teacher to teach.
Metacognitive awareness
Metacognitive awareness means being aware of how you think. In the ELT classroom, it means being aware of how you learn.
Metaphors
Metaphors are words and phrases that are not used in their literal meaning, but are used to describe something else.
Methodology
Methodology is a system of practices and procedures that a teacher uses to teach.
Mind map
A mind map is a visual record of new vocabulary, or other content.
Mingle
A mingle is a short activity where learners walk around the classroom and talk to each other.
Minimal pair
Minimal pairs are pairs of words that only have one sound different.
Mistakes
Mistakes are things that are wrong in a learner’s English. They can be divided into two types, errors and slips.
Mixed ability
Mixed ability as used in ELT usually refers to the differences that exist in a group in terms of different levels of language proficiency.
Modal verbs
Modal verbs are a small group of verbs which convey the speaker’s opinion about or attitude towards what is being expressed.