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Teacher positioning in the classroomWhere we decide to position ourselves at various stages of the lesson is important if we take into account the effect it has on our learners. |
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Humanistic language teaching'Humanism' is one of those constructs that people argue about passionately. Instead of attempting to define it, perhaps it makes more sense to focus on some commonly agreed characteristics of humanism. |
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Syllabus writingWriting or developing an English language syllabus is a difficult task. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise. |
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Non-verbal communicationNon-verbal communication (body language, paralinguistics) has been a focus of attention for some time in areas such as the refinement of presentation skills, developing social skills, and even as a realistic alternative to the lie-detector test. |
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Structured InquiryFor the purpose of this article 'inquiry' will be taken to mean 'a language act in which one attempts to elicit another's help in going beyond his or her present understanding .' (Lindfors 1999) |
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Teaching onlineWhen, in a speech in Cape Town in 1966, Robert F Kennedy invented the 'ancient Chinese curse', "May he live in interesting times" he might well have been talking about education at the beginning of the 21st century; |
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Conveying meaningWhen teaching any language whether it is a word, a phrase or a verb form, at some point it will be essential to convey and check that your students have understood the meaning. |
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Sociocultural awareness in ELTThe sociocultural element in learning is particularly sensitive in EFL because in acquiring a language there is, to some extent, an appropriation of a cultural identity too. |
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From mother tongue to other tongueThe issue of whether or not to use the mother-tongue (L1) in the English language (L2) classroom is complex. This article presents the results of a survey into student attitudes towards the use of L1 in class and some suggestions for using the L1 and its culture as a learning resource. |
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From priming tasks and target tasks to language focus and grammarThis is the third in a series of four articles which will explore how to integrate a task-based approach into a typical textbook to maximise learning opportunities for your learners and to save teacher preparation time. |
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Graphic OrganisersVisual representations of information are by no means an innovation in education. The use of graphs and charts to represent statistical information and time-lines showing the sequence of historical events have long been accepted tools, while in language teaching, the mind map is already a common aid to brainstorming a topic. |
Group work v. whole-class activitiesGroup and pair work (henceforth group work) are so much a part of our everyday teaching routine that we hardly pause to think before partitioning the class to tackle some particular communicative task. |
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HomeworkHomework seems to be an accepted part of teachers’ and students’ routines, but there is little mention of it in ELT literature. The role of homework is hardly mentioned in the majority of general ELT texts or training courses, |
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Planning 1Planning is one of those essential skills of the competent teacher. This article looks at some general lesson planning questions: |
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Conveying meaningWhen teaching any language whether it is a word, a phrase or a verb form, at some point it will be essential to convey and check that your students have understood the meaning. |
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Content-based instructionIn recent years content-based instruction has become increasingly popular as a means of developing linguistic ability. It has strong connections to project work, task-based learning and a holistic approach to language instruction |
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Negotiated objectivesMany students, especially at intermediate level, express the feeling that they are not making any progress. This is because their progress is not as noticeable as it was when they started learning English. |
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Designing Business English programmes 3This is the final article in a three part series. |
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