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      Articles on resources

      Read about ideas for using all sorts of resources in your classes, from paper and glue to video.

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      Online video for ELT

      In this article I am going to explore the use of short video clips in the classroom. By short videos I am referring to short clips such as news items, short documentaries, music videos and trailers for films etc.

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      Teaching without a coursebook

      Whether you're starting with a new class or just changing direction a little the decision of how to structure a course without a coursebook can sometimes be difficult for a new or even experienced teacher.

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      Picture books for all

      Can I hear you tutting? "Picturebooks for all? But aren't picturebooks for babies and small children?"

      There are some wonderful examples of picturebooks, often in board book format, which are specifically for babies and small children, but picturebooks are not just for babies.

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      Video recorders in the classroom

      I have just become an uncle! My new nephew Tomás is three weeks old today. Mummy and daddy live in Barcelona but his maternal grandparents and great granddad live in Scotland.

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      Video for the English classroom

      Exactly five years ago this month, the video-sharing site YouTube was officially launched to the public.

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      Interview with Keith Kelly

      Keith Kelly is very well known to many people in the world of CLIL for running the www.factworld.info website and factworld@yahoogroups.com discussion list, as well as speaking at conferences around the world on the subject. But who is he and what insights into CLIL can he offer the hardworking teacher?

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      Cuisenaire rods in the language classroom

      The first time I saw Cuisenaire rods being used in the language classroom I had no idea how much fun they could be.

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      Flashy stuff

      This is the second of Fitch O'Connell's two articles for the site as Guest Writer. You can find the first article here.


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      Art in the classroom

      As the saying goes, ‘Art is all around us’. In its many forms it presents fantastic opportunities for discussion, focused language work and skills-based activities.

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      Arts and crafts with young learners

      Using arts and crafts in the classroom can be an excellent way to facilitate language learning with young learners. Below are some reasons why these types of activities can enrich the learning experience for your students,

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      Blogging for ELT

      This article takes a look at blogging, which is becoming increasingly popular as a language learning tool.

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      Concordancers in ELT

      Over the past decade there has been a huge increase in the power and abilities of computers to digitise, store and analyse text.

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      Controversies in Business English

      I began teaching business English in 1980 and have observed over the years huge differences in the way we teach.

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      Low-tech learners

      Many teachers who have tried to take an English class onto the internet have often come back with a similar problem - students who are reluctant to work on computers.

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      Podcasting for ELT

      What are podcasts, why might your students benefit from listening to them, and how might you go about using and producing them?

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      Self-access on a budget

      Not all self-access ideas need to cost a fortune. Here are a few ideas for how you might develop resources in your school.

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      Using the internet 2

      In this, and an earlier article, we look at the internet and how it can be used by teachers of English as a tool for their own development and as a resource for classroom teaching.

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      Video recorders in the classroom

      I have just become an uncle! My new nephew Tomás is three weeks old today. Mummy and daddy live in Barcelona but his maternal grandparents and great granddad live in Scotland.

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      JacklineSmith
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      In addition to skills and ability, English level matters a lot. That's the first impression on...
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      chuaxadanho97
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      There are quite a lot of teaching materials on pronunciation. I often surf the internet and...
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      matbury
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      This is a nice summary with the pros and cons but I think those who are unfamiliar with TBLL would...
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