Category: ELTWeekly

Watch the Cambridge University Press ELT video ‘Learning oriented assessment, critical thinking and English language speaking skills’ featuring Dr Mansoor.

Focus on Vocabulary Learning explores teaching vocabulary to second and foreign language learners aged 5-18. It describes the considerable challenges of learning the vocabulary of a new language from a range of perspectives, and aims to equip teachers with practical solutions to meet these challenges. This book provides corpus-informed insights into teaching the vocabulary that… Continue reading Oxford Key Concepts for the Language Classroom [Book]

Cambridge English blog contributor Kieu Thu Hong has published an article featuring useful tips for reading and listening to IELTS. She says, “In this article, I’ll debunk three common myths about IELTS Listening and Reading practice that may be hindering your students’ abilities to achieve their desired scores. It’s easy to fall prey to these… Continue reading Debunking IELTS Reading and Listening Myths

Here is an OUP article featuring creative writing activities. The OUP team says, “Writing tasks in lessons often focus on exam preparation or writing full-length texts. However, there are many other ways to make writing lessons engaging, such as incorporating creative writing activities.  Creative writing activities not only allow learners to apply their lexical and… Continue reading Creative Writing Activities To Liven Up Your Writing Class [OUP]

EduTopia contributor Andrew Boryga has published an article on helping students read complex texts. He says, “We’ve all had the experience. We’re reading along and suddenly realize that although our eyes are scanning the words on the page, nothing is actually registering. Minutes pass before we take our bearings and see that we’ve lost the… Continue reading EduTopia on Helping Students Read Complex Texts