Why do we insist on English?
English as a global Language? Patricia Ryan, an English teacher who has spent a long time teaching in the gulf, asks a provocative question: Is the world’s focus on English preventing the spread of...
Reflections On New Teaching Horizons!
English as a global Language? Patricia Ryan, an English teacher who has spent a long time teaching in the gulf, asks a provocative question: Is the world’s focus on English preventing the spread of...
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by MOHAMMED RHALMI · Published January 1, 2012 · Last modified February 9, 2014
This is a list of 2011 best posts. They are mainly about lesson plans and teaching methods. Some readers were also interested in class management and student-teacher relationships. Situational Language Teaching The importance of...
Acquiring two languages at once? This is a question I have been asked many times. Is it harder for a child to acquire more than one language at the same time? There is no...
The English Baccalaureate Exam Specifications All Streams There has been a change in the bac exam specifications. Changes were mainly in the language section. It comprises three content areas: vocabulary, grammar and functions. The...
by MOHAMMED RHALMI · Published January 28, 2010 · Last modified September 20, 2020
English teaching and globalisation English and globalisation is a hot topic for teachers of English. English is part of globalisation. It plays a vital role in global trade, media, communication, movement of people, and...
A bilingual person A bilingual person is someone who speaks two languages. Speaking more than two languages means that you are multilingual. Multilingualism is not a rare phenomenon. It’s the norm for most of...
A list of quotes and sayings about language It is believed that language is the very essence of what constitutes our humanity. It is the mirror of both individuals and nations. Language reveals our...
Use of L1 in EFL classes The use of the mother tongue in EFL classes is debatable in the foreign language classroom. Advocates of the monolingual approach suggest that the target language should be...
Standard or Global? English has now acquired the title of the world’s leading global language because it is used for business, science, and politics. Using the word “English” , I don’t mean an agreed...
A brief history of ELT The adventure of English language teaching is quite outstanding. From the early grammar translation method to the new trends focusing on communication, English language teaching has drawn from theories...