Rubens Heredia

Phonemic transcription and phonemic symbols are very helpful tools to the English teacher. However, using them in lessons can be daunting to both teachers and students. Watch to learn about Ruben’s five tips to use phonemic transcription in lessons more effectively and confidently.

Gerhard Erasmus

There are many heartwarming and motivational stories about the effects teachers can have on their learners. But, what happens if you don’t have a special story to tell? What effect can you have then? Read on to find out how you are still making a massive difference, and in doing so, how you can find your ‘why.’

Imagine introducing a language point in class, or getting learners to read a dialogue in pairs or even a part of a lesson where you are working on word stress with your class… these are all familiar scenarios that can happen face to face or live online. And, in each one, you and/or learners are, in a sense, performers, using storytelling, role-play and voice exercises, with the classroom acting as your rehearsal space.

How important is it for young learners to have a love of stories? Should teachers be responsible for encouraging their students to think critically from a young age? These are the questions that inspire and define The Thinking Train series from Helbling Languages.