Tag: Tarun Patel

Ixchell Reyes and Brent Warner have published a new episode of the DIESOL podcast ‘Using TV Shows in ESOL Classroom’. Ixchell and Brent say, “Lots of people like to use TV shows, but a lot of teachers get stuck in “their” generation. Many of our students weren’t even born when shows like “Full House” and… Continue reading Using TV Shows in ESOL Classroom [Podcast]

In this presentation, I will describe ‘interaction’ and its role in second language (L2) acquisition. I will outline different aspects of L2 interaction – including such aspects as comprehensible input and output, focus on form and also corrective feedback in its various guises (explicit and implicit) and what these interactional features can potentially contribute. I… Continue reading Interaction, second language acquisition, and young learners with Professor Rhonda Oliver [Video]

In this session, we will explore how this perfect storm created such optimal conditions for teachers buying into their own learning and how, as language teaching organizations plan post-pandemic teacher learning, key insights and lessons learned can be coherently integrated into CPD programs without losing sight of the important place that learning from research and… Continue reading What the pandemic has taught us and how CPD programs can become even better [Video]

Edutopia contributor Youki Terada has published an article on making lectures more engaging. “Lecture is not a dirty word,” writes education professor Jess Gregory, pushing back on the idea that only student-centered learning has merit. While it’s true that lengthy, uninterrupted “sage on the stage”-style monologues are increasingly outdated, guiding students toward specific learning goals by using… Continue reading 8 Evidence-Based Tips to Make Your Lectures More Engaging—and Memorable

The BusyTeacher team has published this article on Linking Verbs List with Worksheets. In this article, we will discuss a type of verb that describes a state of being. These verbs are referred to as Linking, Helping, or Auxiliary verbs. Unlike typical verbs, these “to be” verbs don’t have to denote action and don’t have… Continue reading Linking Verbs List with Worksheets

Dear reader, We are glad to present the latest issue of the ELTWeekly newsletter. Keep coming! The latest thinking in Primary English education [Podcast] Podcasts in ELT Flipping the classroom with oxfordlearn.com [Video] What research tells us about improving learner autonomy with Ben Knight [Video] 4 Ways to Cultivate Mindfulness in the Classroom [Video] 3… Continue reading ELTWeekly Volume 13, Issue 5 | February 2022

The Cambridge ELT team has started The Primary Pod, a new 5-part podcast series all about language teaching with young learners. Each episode covers a different topic related to young learner education. Delia Kidd says, “We take an in-depth look at how research into child development, psychology and second language acquisition can be used to… Continue reading The latest thinking in Primary English education [Podcast]

Here’s Daniela Meyer’s article on using podcasts for teaching English published on the Cambridge ELT blog. 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 shares her thoughts about the potential of podcasts and… Continue reading Podcasts in ELT

How can you use an LMS (Learning Management System) to flip your classroom? Hannah Ball, Key Account Support Coordinator at Oxford University Press, explains what flipping the classroom means for teaching and learning English, and discusses some of the benefits of using an LMS to flip your classroom. Examples are shown from the Oxford Online… Continue reading Flipping the classroom with oxfordlearn.com [Video]