Category: ELTWeekly Volume 12

You can read the full article on English Club. Acquiring vocabulary is an essential part of learning English. Just imagine: you could be a master of grammar and sentence structure rules, but without knowing the vocabulary, you wouldn’t understand a single word. The list of vocabulary words to learn might seem overwhelming, and some of… Continue reading Five Research-Based Facts About Vocabulary Learning

You can read the full article on EduTopia. Bondie suggests that teachers use three tools in facilitating and monitoring small-group conversations to ensure that they’re productive and to measure learning when students are in breakout rooms. NOTE-CATCHER DOCUMENT A Google Doc can be used as a central location for students to take notes during discussions… Continue reading 3 Ways to Deepen Student Engagement in Online Discussions

You can read the full article on BusyTeacher. Here are some great ways to take full advantage of the possibilities offered by the use of realia in the classroom:https://www.facebook.com/v2.7/plugins/quote.php?app_id=144982482220091&channel=https%3A%2F%2Fstaticxx.facebook.com%2Fx%2Fconnect%2Fxd_arbiter%2F%3Fversion%3D46%23cb%3Df2aec8e44e14a0c%26domain%3Dbusyteacher.org%26is_canvas%3Dfalse%26origin%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fbusyteacher.org%252Ff3d9baaa257dddc%26relation%3Dparent.parent&container_width=1010&href=https%3A%2F%2Fbusyteacher.org%2F2842-realia-esl-classroom.html&locale=en_US&sdk=joey 5 o’clock tea This is by far the best way to teach table manners, requests, or expressions related to ordering or serving tea, coffee, or any meal… Continue reading 9 Ways To Bring Real Life Into The Classroom

You can read the full article on Cambridge English Blog. Here are just a few of the ideas from the guides for you to try with your learners. They will work at all levels. Activity How many words? This micro listening is a great activity to try towards the end of your listening lesson, when… Continue reading How to help your learners develop their confidence in listening [Answered]

Panel discussion: technology in education with Rupert Wegerif, Rose Luckin and Ryan Irvan [Video] What the pandemic has taught us and how CPD programmes can become even better [Video] How can I start preparing learners for a Cambridge English Qualification? Developing listening skills with practical ideas [Video] How to help your learners develop their confidence… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 12, Issue 12 | September 2021

Artificial Intelligence is already being used to help learners learn a broad range of subjects. It is also being used to inform the teaching process and related decisions such as what aspects a learner can develop well via technology, and which areas are still best left to a human teacher to address. In this panel… Continue reading Panel discussion: technology in education with Rupert Wegerif, Rose Luckin and Ryan Irvan [Video]

“The basic rule of a crisis is that you don’t come out of it the same.” – Pope Francis Over the last 15 months it has been wonderful to see teachers’ motivation and determination to develop the necessary pedagogic and digital skills to cope with the most significant global disruption to education in living memory.… Continue reading What the pandemic has taught us and how CPD programmes can become even better [Video]

You can read the full article on Cambridge English Blog. Are you thinking of preparing learners for a Cambridge English Qualification for the first time? Our qualifications help students improve their English language skills step-by-step and keep them motivated throughout their learning journey. This guide will show you how to assess your students’ level, provide some tips… Continue reading How can I start preparing learners for a Cambridge English Qualification?