Category: ELTWeekly Volume 12 Issue 11

Birthday Activities For English Language Learning Is English language teaching for you? A guide to a new career Story Writing Elements How Multisensory Activities Enhance Reading Skills Making Classrooms More Inclusive for Multilingual Learners [Video] Podcasts in ELT Inclusive Practices in Your Classroom [Video] How to help your IELTS students stay motivated.

Here is a useful article by Pete Jones from CUP. Keeping students motivated, especially for exams and tests, will always be a challenge for teachers. There are in fact two kinds of motivation, and understanding how both of these work will help to create better learning strategies for students. Pete Jones has been helping IELTS test… Continue reading How to help your IELTS students stay motivated

Here is an interesting read from Daniela Meyer of the CUP. You may have thought about using podcasts as a listening exercise for learners, or maybe even a practical ‘speaking’ project, but how about for your own professional development? Daniela Meyer share her thoughts about the potential of podcasts and some of her favourites to… Continue reading Podcasts in ELT

Here is an interesting article from Edutopia contributor Laura DePriest. As educators, we know what it is like to work with children who catch on quickly. The light bulb moments happen fairly easily for them, and they will likely progress despite what we do. We teach them their letter sounds and review flash cards a… Continue reading How Multisensory Activities Enhance Reading Skills

BusyTeacher team has published an interesting article on Story Writing Elements. When it comes to teaching your students the elements of story writing, it’s easy to start piling too much on. There are so many minute facets to the craft. From arcs, themes, subplots, dimensions, conflict to dialogue, world-building, and… But this blog post isn’t… Continue reading Story Writing Elements

The Cambridge English team has published a guide on English language teaching by Marie Therese Swabey, English Language Teacher, Teacher Trainer, Assessor and Joint Chief Assessor for a range of teaching qualifications from Cambridge Assessment English. Whether you’re just starting out or thinking of a career change, teaching English as a foreign language (TEFL) is… Continue reading Is English language teaching for you? A guide to a new career

The OUP ELT team has published an article featuring useful birthday activities for English Language Learning. Did you know the Queen of England has two birthdays? Her actual birthday on the 21st of April, but she also has an official birthday in June. Party planners prepare! We’ve created some fun activities to mark the occasion,… Continue reading Birthday Activities For English Language Learning