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Introducing new vocabulary to young learners [Video] Translanguaging by Jean Conteh Bringing real-life language use into EFL classrooms [Research Paper] Language tests for children – gentle encouragement or too much stress? 5 Fun Ways To Increase Student Engagement Online 10 Fresh Roleplay Ideas for General English The Value of Mailing Encouraging Notes to Students.

Ritsuko Nakata, co-author of Let’s Go, shares a fun and effective way to introduce new vocabulary to young learners.

The origins of translanguaging lie in Welsh bilingual education in the 1980s (Lewis et al. 2012). ‘Trawsieithu’—a Welsh term coined by Cen Williams, and later translated into English as ‘translanguaging’—was constructed as a purposeful cross-curricular strategy for ‘the planned and systematic use of two languages for teaching and learning inside the same lesson’ (p. 3).… Continue reading Translanguaging by Jean Conteh

Here is a research paper by Éva Illés and Sumru Akcan. Abstract This article explores the potential of the classroom as a venue for authentic, real-life language use, and highlights the importance of unplanned classroom communication. Examples from the lessons of prospective English teachers in Hungary and Turkey indicate that, when given the opportunity, EFL… Continue reading Bringing real-life language use into EFL classrooms [Research Paper]

Cambridge English Qualifications for young learners are developed specifically for children around 6 – 12 years of age. There are three levels, called pre-A1 Starters, A1 Movers and A2 Flyers, and each level comprises three components testing different language skills: listening, reading and writing, and speaking. The tests are designed to make learning English fun… Continue reading Language tests for children – gentle encouragement or too much stress?

The Oxford University Press ELT has shared some useful techniques to help you engage your students online. Over the last year, as many teachers have moved either partly or fully to remote teaching, one question has arisen many times: How do I keep my students engaged online? Whilst many teachers have their go-to folder of ready-to-use adaptable… Continue reading 5 Fun Ways To Increase Student Engagement Online

There are two ways a role play can go: scripted and non-scripted. With a scripted role play, the teacher might use an example in a text book. This is a good idea for a warm up exercise, by getting everyone to split up into pairs and allow them to speak to their partner, taking on different roles. Non-scripted ones are… Continue reading 10 Fresh Roleplay Ideas for General English

Edutopia contributor John Tiersma has published a useful article on ‘The Value of Mailing Encouraging Notes to Students’. He says, “Early in my teaching career, I found out that a friend and mentor would periodically write encouraging notes to give to his struggling high school social studies students. I was intrigued and decided to write… Continue reading The Value of Mailing Encouraging Notes to Students