My top 7 ELT books for teachers professional development
Top 7 ELT books While preparing for my top 7 English Language Teaching (ELT) books, I had in mind the needs of English language teachers. As a supervisor and teacher trainer and during many...
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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...
Arguments against grammar syllabus according to Scott Thornbury
Arguments against grammar syllabus This is a video where Scott Thornbury is arguing against a grammar syllabus. He contends that there are eight arguments that compel us to reject such syllabus. Scott’s Eight arguments...
A brief history of ICT
Information and Communication Technology As ICT is becoming more and more part and parcel of teaching, it would be interesting to see how ICT has developed through the last decades. This article aims at...
Error correction lesson plan
Error correction This is an error correction lesson plan. The aim is to teach students to correct their own mistakes. The activity is simple, students will have to identify mistakes and correct them while...