. . This is a question that occurred to me in a frenzy of test marking that took place last month... I'm interested to know what people think! I'd appreciate your answer before you read on.... Having gone through... Continue Reading →
It is with very great pride that I'd like to share my new column in the IH Journal! I love teaching exam classes. I find them to be among the more motivated and interested students and while this isn't always... Continue Reading →
Earlier this year, a piece from the Edutopia website was doing the rounds under the title "5 highly effective teaching practices". I automatically question pieces like this as I doubt somewhat whether the purpose of the piece is actually to... Continue Reading →
This is possibly the most complete online resource I have ever come across on learning theories: I had to reduce the browser to 50% just to get the screenshot, but if you click the picture or the link below you... Continue Reading →
In many respects, the regular occurrence of systematic features is what makes a course a course. It is these features which tell us that we are moving from one section to another and thus that we have indeed "moved on".... Continue Reading →
Job interviews are fun things to prepare learners for. A colleague and I once prepared a student for a job interview as a hotel receptionist by sitting her in the director's office and making spurious phone calls to her in... Continue Reading →
Imagine you are teaching a group of business people, all of whom work for the same company. They have been told that their eligibility for the next round of promotions depends on their achieving a certain level of English. All... Continue Reading →
I have mixed feelings about Getting to Know you tasks in real world teaching. I do use them, but it really depends on the class, their age and ability. For example, if you walk into a corporate client, where all... Continue Reading →
The process of brainstorming in the classroom is often a rather haphazard and stilted affair. Learners are coming into a topic area they know little about and feel uncomfortable in, they might feel that they don't have the language to... Continue Reading →
