How to teach writing skills to ESL and EFL students
How to teach writing? One of the headaches that the teachers of English in EFL and ESL classrooms face is how to teach writing. It is one of the skills that require from the...
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English language teaching articles
Teaching reading strategies and skills
Teaching reading strategies It is of paramount importance that teachers help learners develop reading strategies and skills so that they can cope with any type of texts. Teaching reading is not testing reading. It...
What is the SQ3R method?
The SQ3R method? The SQ3R method is a reading strategy that optimizes comprehension. It consists of specific steps that guide readers towards a better understanding and promote active reading. The SQ3R method was first...
How to teach reading skills – from theory to practice
How to teach reading skills Introduction This article is concerned with how to teach reading skills. It includes two main parts. The first part presents a theoretical background that deals with a definition of...
How to Teach Vocabulary – From Theory to Practice
How to Teach Vocabulary This article is about how to teach vocabulary. It consists of two main parts: a theoretical background about vocabulary learning and the pedagogical implications for teaching vocabulary. The ideas presented...
How to teach speaking using a discovery approach
How to teach speaking using a discovery approach This article is about how to teach speaking. First we will identify some characteristics of spoken language. Then, we will see how it is taught using...
ICT tools and English Language Teaching
Introduction This article tries to review ICT use in English Language Teaching (ELT). First, the rationale behind using ICT in ELT will be discussed. Then, a list of ICT tools that are currently used...
PPP approach to language teaching
What is the PPP approach to language teaching? This post tries to explain what is meant by the PPP approach to language teaching. A brief explanation is provided followed by a description of the...
Classroom Interaction
Classroom interaction This article tries to provide a definition of classroom interaction and how different approaches dealt with interaction to provide learning and teaching opportunities. A shift in perspective Gone are the days when...
Drilling in English Language Teaching
Drilling This article is about drilling in English language teaching, a technique that is still being used by many teachers although it has been discredited in modern methods. The article will try to discuss...