Category: ELTWeekly Volume 13

9 Ways To Bring Real Life Into The Classroom

BusyTeacher has published a useful article on improving language teaching. Here are some great ways to take full advantage of the possibilities offered by the use of realia in the classroom: 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… Continue reading 9 Ways To Bring Real Life Into The Classroom

Developing social relatedness to improve learner engagement

Jade Blue has published a useful article on learner management on the Cambridge blog. She says, “When I was a student back in secondary school, I found that I didn’t enjoy a lot of my lessons.  Largely, this wasn’t due to the teacher or the subjects I was taught, but rather my fellow students, who I… Continue reading Developing social relatedness to improve learner engagement

Correct English Without Lowering Motivation In 6 Simple Steps

The Oxford University Press ELT team has published this useful article in December 2021. There are many ways to assess learners, for example, mini-tests or observations, in order to evaluate and monitor their understanding and progress. As well as checking learners’ competencies in some specific language or skill, evaluation allows us to guide learners on how to… Continue reading Correct English Without Lowering Motivation In 6 Simple Steps

ELTWeekly Volume 13, Issue 3 | February 2022

Dear reader, We are glad to put forward the third issue of ELTWeekly for the year 2022. From this issue, we are starting to share recruitment information for the teachers of English. It is with a hope to help. Here are the ELTWeekly contents: Teaching Digital Literacy – Whose Job Is It? 5 English Language… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 13, Issue 3 | February 2022

Interview with Dr. Sarah Thomas [Podcast]

Ixchell Reyes and Brent Warner have published a new episode of the DIESOL podcast featuring Dr. Sarah Thomas. Ixchell and Brent say, “In this episode, we sit with Dr. Sarah Thomas, who is a Regional Technology Coordinator in Maryland, and the founder of EduMatch, a project that empowers educators to make global connections across common… Continue reading Interview with Dr. Sarah Thomas [Podcast]

Irregular verb resources: 21 fantastic exercises

BusyTeacher has published a new article ‘Irregular verb resources: 21 fantastic exercises’. Haiden says, “If you have your lesson plan, but you’re struggling with the materials to bring it to life, you’re in the right place. Below we’ve hand-picked 21 of our favorite irregular verb resources that are fun and engaging for your class. Looking… Continue reading Irregular verb resources: 21 fantastic exercises

Practical techniques for teaching young learners [Webinar Series]

Cambridge is hosting a webinar series on ‘Pre-primary webinar series: practical techniques for teaching young learners’ starting Thursday, February 10, 2022. Sarah Stokes says, “Join us for a webinar series for pre-primary teachers, with speakers Michael Tomlinson, Alexandra Purcell, Allen Davenport and Karen Elliott. Our 3-part webinar series runs across 3 months, with a webinar… Continue reading Practical techniques for teaching young learners [Webinar Series]