BusyTeacher has published a new article titled ‘Teaching Capitals’. In this post, we will take a look at ten capitalization worksheets for ESL students. While most of the worksheets are geared towards elementary-level students, we have also included a few intermediate level worksheets to solidify capitalization rules with your more advanced students. Let’s jump right… Continue reading Teaching Capitals

Here is an article by OUP’s Charlotte Rance on phonics. If I asked you what the hardest part of learning English was, how many of you would point out the relationship (or seeming lack of a relationship) between how English sounds and how it is written? My social media feeds are full of jokes about… Continue reading Fun with Phonics | Charlotte Rance | OUP

In ELTWeekly (8 Sep 2020), I mentioned two uses of the present simple and present progressive, to talk about the future.  Here are the two examples I used: Plan: “I am taking my holiday in Ibiza this year.”                                Pres. progressive. Unalterable plan: “The train leaves Paddington at 17.42.”                 Pres. simple I’ve already talked about going… Continue reading Two more futures: plans and ‘unalterable’ plans by Nick Shepherd

On Cambridge English, Olha Madylus has published an article on managing teaching time. Teaching is not an easy job and all of us find ourselves managing huge responsibilities and countless tasks, big and small, on a daily basis. It is not surprising that by the end of the week, we feel exhausted, yet still have… Continue reading Time management – practical ways to make your teaching life easier

This Edutopia article spread new insights into learner development. The full article is available here. Book clubs have been a part of my life for a long time: for professional development at my school, for social outings, and for classroom use with students. As uncertainty and unrest grew this summer, the role of book clubs… Continue reading Using a Book Club to Navigate Challenging Topics

This BusyTeacher article on ESL games will surely be helpful to every English teacher. The full article is available here. Review lessons can be boring enough, but grammar reviews are precisely the type of thing that makes students want to skip class and reappear only for the test. Now, what if you were to give your students… Continue reading 6 Super ESL Games for Grammar Review

In his talk ‘Open Up ELT’ Dr. Rajendrasinh Jadeja, former Director of the prestigious H M Patel Institute of English Training & Research, Vallabh Vidyanagar, India sheds light on the ways English language educators can continue to innovate and excel. It is a must-watch for every English teacher irrespective of where and at what level… Continue reading Open Up ELT – Dr. Rajendrasinh Jadeja [ELT Summit 2020 Video]

Here is an article from Cambridge English. You can access the full article here. The original volume of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) pointed to the growth in importance of plurilingualism in language learning, and defined the term as ‘the dynamic and developing linguistic repertoire of an individual user/learner’. Language testing bodies, and… Continue reading What does plurilingualism mean for language assessment?

Here is an article from OUP English Blog. You can read the full article here. One of the biggest issues teachers have faced is keeping students interested in and motivated by their online courses and lessons. Under 50% of all students regularly attended online lessons, and while the reasons for this might include technological issues,… Continue reading Top Tips To Keep Your Students Motivated During Online Learning