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Guest Teacher

Olwyn Alexander
Olwyn

Guest Teachers from around the world are a regular feature on TeachingEnglish.

We'd like to welcome our latest Guest Teacher, Olwyn Alexander, who's based in the UK. You can follow Olwyn's blog, including her biography and an interview with her.

Are you interested in becoming a Guest Teacher on TeachingEnglish? Find out more here.

Guest Writer

Scott Thornbury
Scott

Scott Thornbury has now finished his month as Guest Writer on TeachingEnglish. There will be a break now before we welcome our next ELT writer, who will be Tessa Woodward, in October.

The Guest Writer page is the place where you can find articles by our previous guests such as Barry Tomalin and Mario Rinvolucri.

 
Latest content from our editors  
  • Articles

    This is the final article in a three part series.

  • Activities

    This activity looks at the problem of whether verbs are followed by the gerund or infinitive.

  • Tips

    Coursebooks and supplementary materials use a lot of grammar terminology but I try to be cautious about what I use in the class. For example, my learners get confused by the ‘present simple’ which doesn’t just refer to the present.

  • Links

    This wiki collects information about tools and resources that can help teachers and learners conduct research more efficiently or creatively.

  • Poll
    * Yes * No * Maybe * I don't know
  • Top stories

    With e-Learning and digital adaptive learning becoming buzzwords in the recent years, the age of integration of ICT in school education seems to have truly arrived. But the moment one looks beyond the urban centers, the rural areas throw up hundreds of thousands of schools just beginning to wake up to the idea. Read more

  • Teaching children

    The alphabet is one of the fundamental teaching points at primary level and needs to be frequently recycled and practised using a variety of different activities. On the LearnEnglish Kids website you will find a wide range of activities and materials for teaching and practising the alphabet.

  • Lesson plans

    This lesson was created for Intermediate level students but could be adapted for other levels. It is a two hour lesson but depending on the students, this could vary.

  • Macmillan

    This 007 project is based on the Pre-Intermediate reader, Casino Royale, by Ian Fleming. Students write a dramatic scene for Bond, and create other great characters including their own villain.

  • OUP
    Ken Wilson is a trainer and ELT author who believes that a classroom approach which includes opportunities for improvisation and creativity is hugely beneficial to both teachers and students.
  • CUP

    These teaching tips were written to accompany the six-level young learners’ course Primary Colours, but are relevant to anyone teaching young children. 

  • BritLit

    ‘Billy Elliot’ is the story of a boy from a coal mining family who decides to be a ballet dancer.

  • Pronunciation

    Help your students hear the sounds of English by clicking on the symbols of this pronunciation chart - you can now install it on your own PC or Mac computer

Use the quick links below to see the most popular content from the last month
Guest Writer and Guest Teacher blogs  
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Quality in EAP

There are a number of ways in which institutions in the UK can maintain quality in their EAP provision.

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The Pre-sessional experience

At the moment my university, like many others in the UK, is running a pre-sessional course for overseas students who want to study in the UK.

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Thanks and goodbye

This is it!  As I pack for two months' teaching in New York, it just remains for me to say thanks to the BC & BBC for hosting me, and thanks to you all for reading and commenting

Latest content in Transform  

Specialist areas
Learn more about specialist areas in English teaching, from pronunciation to CLIL.

Teachers' stories
Watch this series of interviews with English language teachers from around the world, who discuss their professional development.



LearnEnglish Central
Develop your English, with language games, downloads, stories and articles on LearnEnglish Central
LearnEnglish Kids
Children can develop their English skills with topic-based games, songs, stories on LearnEnglish Kids.
English Language Assistants
Find regular advice and classroom support for English language assistants on Language Assistant.
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