Language
Grammar tap
Author(s):Josh KurzweilJosh Kurzweil describes a way of helping students practise and remember key structures
Grammar instruction and the communicative approach – an unlikely pairing?
Author(s):Biljana Naumoska-SarakinskaIs it possible to teach a communicative approach whilst insisting on grammatical accuracy? Biljana Naumoska-Sarakinska offers her opinions on which approaches work best for her.
Six lessons you need never teach again
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Grammar without pron . . . is like food without taste (Part 2)
Author(s):Adrian UnderhillAdrian Underhill presents a list of ten activities for raising students’ awareness of pronunciation along with their ability to speak and listen .
4 Misconceptions about Pronunciation
Author(s):David DodgsonInspired by the January 2018 issue of Modern English Teacher and a recent debate in his teaching centre, MET resident blogger David Dodgson addresses some common misconceptions about teaching pronunciation, and suggests some quick and easy ideas for incorporating more pron work into our classes.
Fact, opinion or saying: the perfect minimalist lesson
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Teaching ideas to develop speaking competence
Author(s):Robbie Lee SabnaniRobbie Lee Sabnani discusses ways to improve students’ thinking and oral skills.
Strategies to augment reading comprehension
Author(s):Thu TranThu Tran suggests ways of making reading more engaging.
Mastering the art of delegation in Business English
Author(s):Ben DobbsBen Dobbs discusses the language and soft skills required to delegate in English.
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Bringing Shakespeare into the classroom
Author(s):Helbing English‘To be or not to be…’ This famous Shakespeare quote may be familiar to your students even if they haven’t read or seen Hamlet. In fact, given much of our everyday language contains expressions and idioms from Shakespeare, your students might recognise more words from his plays than they think. Consequently, it is worth tapping into his plays to enrich your language classroom.
How to build your vocabulary
Author(s):Hung Hoang Le and Yimo GouHung Hoang Le and Yimo Gou suggest ways of developing learners’ lexical knowledge.
Ten tips for memorising vocabulary
Author(s):Fiona MauchlineSome simple activities aimed at helping your learners remember new words.
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