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Listening for young learners

Submitted by TE Editor on 31 December, 2011 - 14:49

In this article I will briefly focus on how I try to develop listening skills with our young learners who are learning English as an additional language.

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Critical thinking

Submitted by Paul Braddock on 3 September, 2012 - 11:15

Our latest tip looks at ‘Critical thinking’. Watch Alister using the map of the world with his young learner class to encourage greater critical thinking in language learning.

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Pulling the threads together: current theories and current practice affecting UK primary school children who have English as an Additional Language

Clare Wardman
This research paper reports on a study conducted in the north of England into the provision of support for children who speak English as an Additional Language (EAL). She places her work into the international context and develops five recommendations for action. These include training new teachers on EAL issues and enhancing the dialogue between schools who have similar requirements in order to limit wasting time and money.

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Revising lexis: quality or quantity?

Submitted by leosel on 22 November, 2011 - 16:52

This article discusses how much attention language teachers should pay to vocabulary acquisition research, particularly with regard to repeated encounters with lexical items.

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Getting teenagers talking

Submitted by TE Editor on 16 August, 2011 - 14:02

Getting teenagers to use English in class can provide a considerable challenge to most teachers. This article examines some of the reasons why it can be so difficult and makes some suggestions for overcoming these problems.

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Am I ready to be a teacher trainer?

Submitted by Tessa Woodward on 7 October, 2009 - 13:00

Experienced teachers sometimes ask themselves the question, 'Am I ready to be a teacher trainer?'

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Dogme: nothing if not critical

Submitted by Scott Thornbury on 10 June, 2009 - 13:26

This is Scott Thornbury's second article for TeachingEnglish.

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Methods, post-method, and métodos

Submitted by Scott Thornbury on 27 May, 2009 - 15:06

This is the first of two articles by Scott Thornbury for TeachingEnglish.

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Emotional Intelligence and ELT

Submitted by TE Editor on 20 February, 2008 - 13:00

The theory of Emotional Intelligence and its measurement, the Emotional Quotient (EQ) were developed in the 1970s and 80s but popularised by Daniel Goleman in the mid-90s.

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Theories of reading 2

Submitted by TE Editor on 29 March, 2006 - 13:00

This article is the second of two parts. The first part looked at some of the shifts and trends in theories relating to reading. This second part will examine tips and guidelines for implementing a theory of reading which will help to develop our learner's abilities.

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