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Professionalism in English Language Teaching – Silvana Richardson [Video] The Benefits of Reading for Fun Music: A Pedagogical Treat in ELT Classroom [Research Paper] Inference Worksheets for ESL Students How to Become the Best Teacher Kids are here to play – the importance of games How To Teach Students About Responsibility | Eco In The… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 12, Issue 9 | May 2021

In many contexts English Language Teachers have been perceived historically as the ‘Cinderella’ of the teaching profession. In some cases they have been required to ‘top up’ their qualifications, as a result of education authorities making calls to ‘professionalise the sector’. This talk will explore the causes of such perceptions, what it means to be… Continue reading Professionalism in English Language Teaching – Silvana Richardson [Video]

Edutopia has published a new article by Youki Terada. It is titled ‘The Benefits of Reading for Fun’. Mrs. Mason was “the perfect reading ambassador,” said Sandra Martin-Chang, recalling an early reading role model, her high school English and drama teacher. “She encouraged me to read excellent books with great storylines. We read The Handmaid’s Tale,… Continue reading The Benefits of Reading for Fun

Here is a research paper ‘Music: A Pedagogical Treat in ELT Classroom’ by Milind M. Ahire published in the latest issue of ELT Voices. Music soothes, relaxes, motivates irrespective of age. We listen to music for pleasure among other reasons. It creates a refreshing effect. Nonetheless, it is rarely exploited as a learning tool by… Continue reading Music: A Pedagogical Treat in ELT Classroom [Research Paper]

BusyTeacher has published new Inference Worksheets for ESL Students. As students advance through their ESL journey, they often acquire good reading and comprehension skills, at least on the surface. However, they often lack inferential reading skills to find answers and formulate ideas from clues and prior knowledge rather than directly. Being able to spot unstated… Continue reading Inference Worksheets for ESL Students

The BusyTeacher team has published an article titled ‘How to Become the Best Teacher’. Understanding the learning styles of your students can help you become a better teacher. And in this way, you can even learn from them. Every student is different, each with their own unique, individual qualities. If you learn to recognize these and take… Continue reading How to Become the Best Teacher

Games are an important element when it comes to learning. Here is an interesting article from Cambridge English blog. When talking about games or playing, we don’t often immediately think of the classroom or learning. The first thing that comes to mind is often frivolous activity that both kids and adults engage in for fun.… Continue reading Kids are here to play – the importance of games

Here is another interesting article from OUP ELT team. To change mindsets is a difficult thing, which is why getting our students to reflect, discuss and consider why one needs responsible behaviour in society is so valuable. It is not necessarily because we ‘should’ or ‘have to’, but rather because it makes sense to. It… Continue reading How To Teach Students About Responsibility | Eco In The ELT Classroom