Category: ELTWeekly Volume 12

Stacy Zeiger has published this article on BusyTeacher. It’s no surprise to learn that countries like America put a much stronger emphasis on free time and having fun than some of their Eastern counterparts. Some students come from countries where education and studying take up the bulk of their time, particularly because how they perform can… Continue reading Getting English Language Learners to Put Down the Books and Have Some Fun

Read this useful article by Elena Spathis on Edutopia. In this non-traditional school year, even veteran teachers are experiencing flashbacks to their first days in the classroom. An eerie sense of déjà vu has taken over as teachers have started back at what seems like square one. We’re all newly navigating our hybrid or remote… Continue reading A Model for Teaching World Languages in a Hybrid Classroom

Katie Gardner has published this interesting and useful article on Edutopia. Since late August, I have been teaching hybrid, early elementary students who are learning English. Transitioning into a hybrid environment has been challenging and created a new learning curve for both educators and students. Within our hybrid setting, students are split into two groups.… Continue reading Using Technology to Support Young English Language Learners in a Hybrid Classroom

Cambridge English has published an article highlighting 12 tips for teaching an unforgettable online English class. Have you suddenly found yourself teaching online? You’re certainly not alone. English teachers all around the world are in the same position – and it can be hard to know where to start. In this guide, we’ll cover 12… Continue reading 12 tips for teaching an unforgettable online English class

The benefits of integrating online gaming platforms such as Kahoots into English language training for the workplace were highlighted by an expert from Cambridge. Dr Sarah McElwee from Cambridge Assessment English spoke at this year’s virtual Kahoot WorkSummit, a corporate learning event that attracted thousands of professionals from over 140 countries. Sarah spoke about the… Continue reading How online games help with English training for the workplace

2020 has been a busy year for dictionary makers with a wave of new words and changes in meaning of older words, according to an English language learning expert from Cambridge. Dr Nick Saville from Cambridge Assessment English says English speakers have learned a lot of new vocabulary this year, including Coronavirus, Covid, Furlough, R-Rate… Continue reading Cambridge announces word of the year as Quarantine

Oxford University Press ELT has published an article on developing intercultural competence of our learners. As a Spanish learner, I once faced the awkward situation of thinking I was having a conversation about new potatoes being on the menu, when in fact the hotel manager had diverged from the conversation to give me the news… Continue reading Developing Intercultural Competence In Your Classes

Developing self-access materials for hybrid classrooms How to build students’ confidence towards summative assessment [Video] To Teach Vocabulary, Let Students Be Thespians Has the Pandemic Ushered in New Norms in Education? How online games help with English training for the workplace [News] Digital Divide: What Is It And How Can You Bridge The Gap? Time… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 12, Issue 1 | January 2021

As teachers we have long been working on developing materials that would foster learner autonomy and allow students to work more independently. The need for such material was highlighted by recent events, as classes around the world moved online as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This webinar examines some of the considerations to be… Continue reading Developing self-access materials for hybrid classrooms