Articles on Teaching English (Page 4)
Very Young Learner First Lesson Problems and Solutions
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
How to start the new school year when teaching very young learners
The big list of ending the lesson language
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
Useful phrases to end ESL classes
The big list of language for talking about lessons
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
This list could be useful for talking or writing about classes that are shared (e.g. between an Assistant Language Teacher and the regular classroom teacher), for writing handover notes, and for job interviews and initiation periods.
Useful classroom language for teachers when using texts
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Functions & Text
Classroom language and tips for teaching texts
Video tasks to practice past tenses
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Verbs and Tenses
Activities to teach past tenses using video
Fun video tasks to practise Present Simple and Present Continuous
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Verbs and Tenses
Ways of practising the present simple and continuous with video
Video tasks for specific language points and skills
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
A selection of ideas for using video to teach specific grammar points and language skills
Classroom language for teaching pronunciation
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Phonetics
The big list of useful classroom language when teaching pronunciation
Fun video tasks to practice future tenses and conditionals
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Verbs and Tenses
Video tasks that can be used when practising future tenses and conditionals
Football and World Cup EFL teaching ideas
Category: Teaching English
Topic: General
Activities to teach football vocabulary so students understand English language World Cup sources such as TV commentary and news reports, and activities using the World Cup to teach language unconnected to football
Classroom language for arts and crafts
Category: Teaching English
Topic: General
Useful Classroom Language for making things in class
Classroom language for finishing classes
Category: Teaching English
Topic: General
Useful classroom language for teachers for finishing classes
Prehistory and ancient history for ESL classes
Category: Teaching English
Topic: General
Interesting activities and topics about prehistory and ancient history for ESL classes
History-themed art, craft and project ideas for ESL students
Category: Teaching English
Topic: General
Activities for history projects in the ESL classroom
The advantages and disadvantages of eliciting in the EFL classroom
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
The advantages and disadvantages of eliciting in the EFL classroom… and how to exploit them
Why did my foolproof activity just fail with that class?
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
Why did my foolproof activity just fail with that class? … and how to make sure it works again next time.
Classroom language when doing listenings
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
Useful classroom language for teachers for doing listenings
Classroom language when using the board
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
Useful classroom language for teachers while using the board
Classroom Language
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
Useful classroom language for ESL teachers for starting lessons
Preparing to teach your first EFL exam class
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Exam Traps and Tricks
What you should do before teaching an EFL exam class for the first time.
A well balanced use of L1 in class
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
Using students' first languages in the classroom
A well balanced use of error correction
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
Error correction in the EFL classroom
Why your students overuse their dictionaries
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Vocabulary
A look at dictionaries in the classroom
Why your students don't want to do pairwork
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
Students are often less keen on pairwork than their teachers
Why your students still make mistakes with grammar they know well
Category: Teaching English
Topic: Learning and Teaching
A look at a common and frustrating issue