Blog for teachers
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Why Teachers Need to Remain Students
This year, I have participated in several Continuing Professional…
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English Spelling
English spelling is notoriously complex because it is influenced…
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EAP: Hedging
What is hedging?
Elicit: Security / Hiding
Point out: Very…
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EAP: Overcoming Common Issues with Formatting References and Citations
Formatting references and citations correctly is a crucial skill…
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Padlet
If you do any online teaching, you probably already know Padlet…
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Study Strategies
Developing “learner autonomy” has been a crucial element…
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Homestay Films
We usually have at least one film night during a homestay course.…
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Homestay Games
When you're hosting homestay students, it can be difficult to…
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EAP Tutorials
One of the topics I’m really interested in at the moment is…
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Effective Use of Marking Symbols: A Two-Stage Solution
As ESL/EFL teachers, providing constructive feedback is crucial…
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CPD: ChatGPT in the Language Classroom and AI Tools for the English Language Classroom
“AI won’t take your job. It’s somebody using AI that…
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CPD: Trinity Cert PT in EAP
The Trinity Cert PT
I’d never heard of a Cert PT before finding…
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Teaching Idioms
One of my favourite games to play with students of intermediate…
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CPD British Council Teaching English Courses
Courses
These are short self-study courses, made up of three…
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Root Words and Meaning A – Z
List of blog posts on root words from Latin and Greek and their…