This article is about teaching business English. From a personal point of view, this has always been my favourite form of teaching English. My experience is in Madrid, Spain but this advice covers most countries with teaching Business English. I was lucky to have a strong business background in law and HR so it felt… Continue reading #53, Article: ‘TEFL Teaching – Business English’ by Natasha Mason
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#53, Article: Using poems to develop productive skills
You and your students might already enjoy reading and listening to poetry in your own language and perhaps in English too. Poems are, after all, authentic texts. This is a great motivator. Poems are often rich in cultural references, and they present a wide range of learning opportunities. For me, the aim is to teach… Continue reading #53, Article: Using poems to develop productive skills
#53, Article: ‘Activities to improve pronunciation in young learners of English’ by David Ockert
Activities to improve pronunciation in young learners of English By David Ockert Key Words: Young learners, games, activities, pronunciation Learner English Level: Pre-beginner, beginner Learner Maturity Level: Young learner Preparation Time: 5 minutes or less Activity Time: Usually from 10-30 minutes Materials: The card game Uno! The activities presented herein are hoped to help young… Continue reading #53, Article: ‘Activities to improve pronunciation in young learners of English’ by David Ockert
#52, Article: Google and the lexical approach
Google is special among search engines in that it has become a starting point for enquiries and data searches of all forms. As most of this data is linguistic, it deserves special attention from language teachers, but until now, search has been largely ignored by most course writers. In this article I give several practical… Continue reading #52, Article: Google and the lexical approach
#51, Article: ‘Homework’ by TE Editor
Homework by BBC TeachingEnglish Editor “Homework seems to be an accepted part of teachers’ and students’ routines, but there is little mention of it in ELT literature. The role of homework is hardly mentioned in the majority of general ELT texts or training courses, suggesting that there is little question as to its value even… Continue reading #51, Article: ‘Homework’ by TE Editor
#50, Article: A framework for planning a listening skills lesson
istening is one of the most challenging skills for our students to develop and yet also one of the most important. By developing their ability to listen well we develop our students’ ability to become more independent learners, as by hearing accurately they are much more likely to be able to reproduce accurately, refine their… Continue reading #50, Article: A framework for planning a listening skills lesson
#49, Article: ‘Personal Learning Networks’ by Gavin Dudeney
Here is Gavin Dudeney’s second exclusive article for TeachingEnglish. I’m fortunate enough to be able to go to quite a few face-to-face conferences every year, generally as a speaker, though I also attend as many sessions as I can at each event – there’s always something to learn from any speaker, no matter how experienced… Continue reading #49, Article: ‘Personal Learning Networks’ by Gavin Dudeney
#48, Article: ‘Simulated immersion’ by Duncan M
Duncan says, “I have often found that learners of all levels feel that there is inadequate time spent on listening in most language courses. Adult learners often complain that (sometimes) after years of study, they can’t understand native speakers. This is partly because they do not receive adequate exposure to authentic texts in class. Another… Continue reading #48, Article: ‘Simulated immersion’ by Duncan M
#47, Article: ‘Using news articles’ by BBC TE Editor
Topical news stories are a great source of teaching material. This article presents different ways to exploit news reports in the classroom and focuses on raising the level of involvement and participation that the students have in the lesson. Selection criteria Before reading First reading Second reading Language focus Follow up Sources Selection criteria It… Continue reading #47, Article: ‘Using news articles’ by BBC TE Editor
#47, Free eBook: English as a Second Language in the United Kingdom
This is, of course, as much a key topic in the UK as it was in 1985 when this book was originally published. The book aimed to cover ‘English teaching to British residents’ and addresses teaching children in the school sector; teaching adults in education and in the workplace; and teacher training, among others. One… Continue reading #47, Free eBook: English as a Second Language in the United Kingdom