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Understanding Competence in EFL/ESL Teaching: A Guide for Teachers
When designing an effective EFL/ESL course, teachers must consider…

Rethinking Academic IELTS: Preparing Students for True University-Level Academic Writing
Many EFL students enter university believing that the “Academic…

Teaching Harry Potter: Hagrid’s Speech
Hagrid’s speech in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone…

Teaching Harry Potter: Dealing with Vocabulary
Using Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone as the basis…

Teaching Harry Potter: Designing a Syllabus
I often receive requests for guidance on how to create a syllabus…

Teaching Harry Potter: Using Multimedia and Adaptations
Harry Potter is a great book to study as there are films, audiobooks,…

Teaching Harry Potter: Writing Activities
Literature opens the door to entirely new worlds, allowing students…

Teaching Harry Potter: Speaking Activities
Many of my students come to me specifically to improve their…

Teaching Harry Potter: Reading Aloud?
Reading aloud in class is a topic that sparks plenty of debate…

Teaching Harry Potter: Vocabulary Activities
For B1-level students, the challenge lies in striking the right…

Teaching Harry Potter: Optional Homework
My students are all private clients with busy lives, so I prefer…

Teaching Harry Potter: Grammar Work
When studying a text, it can be challenging to decide which grammatical…

Teaching Harry Potter: Chapter Books
Key to working with chapter books as a class is ensuring that…

Teaching Harry Potter: The Challenge
I’ve twice been asked to design a short online course based…

Why Teachers Need to Remain Students
This year, I have participated in several Continuing Professional…