Category: ELTWeekly Volume 12

At Cambridge Assessment English we’re often asked if digital technology will replace the language teacher and our answer is always ‘No’. Digital technology can never be the teacher of the future but it will be the teacher’s assistant, playing a supportive role which can make a valuable impact on learning outcomes. Technology can handle tasks… Continue reading Anything teachers can do – can technology do better?

BusyTeacher contributor Haiden has shared a useful 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… Continue reading Story Writing Elements

Edutopia has published an article ‘Discover, Discuss, Demonstrate: Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Keep Students Engaged’ by Stephanie Rothstein and Lainie Rowell. As we get further into the second half of the school year, a focus on engagement will be key to refining our practices and increasing impact. Teachers can simplify and help students discover, discuss, and demonstrate… Continue reading Discover, Discuss, Demonstrate: Using Inquiry-Based Learning to Keep Students Engaged

​ELTED Journal has published an article titled ‘Content based instruction in teacher education: re-shaping pre-service teachers’ beliefs about language teaching’ by Anna Krulatz. Content-based instruction (CBI), also referred to as content-based language teaching (CBLT), is an approach to language teaching in which studentsare taught language through academic content. This approach has been implemented in a growing… Continue reading Content based instruction in teacher education: re-shaping pre-service teachers’ beliefs about language teaching [Article]

​ELTED Journal has published an article titled ‘Teachers’ roles in implementing extensive reading’ by Xiaomei Sun. Extensive reading (ER), as a language teaching/ learning procedure, entails reading in large quantity, at a rapid speed, and usually for a general understanding (Day 2015; Susser & Robb 1990). Up to date, numerous studies have shown the benefits of… Continue reading Teachers’ roles in implementing extensive reading [Article]

BBC News has published a video titled ‘Can language learning apps replace traditional teaching?’. Language app users praise their convenience and ease – but can you really learn a language on your phone? Shaun McGovern, who learned Welsh via an app, said she can do it in the comfort of her own home and at… Continue reading Can language learning apps replace traditional teaching? [News]