Professional Development

Here is a quick orientation for professional development. Read and comment on the following items:

Is it good to introduce english as a medium at the primary level in non native english speaking countries?

Sir, I would like to raise the issue"Is it good to introduce english as medium introduction right from the pre-primary or primary level as it surely impairs the cognitive development of the child.A

Online Meet Up!

Hi All,

Web Quest Winners

The British Council takes great pleasure in announcing the winners of our competition who have won two prestigious places at the 44th IATEFL Conference to be held between 7-11 April 2010 in Harrogate

Evaluating web resources

Imagine you have a fantasy $100,000 to ‘spend’ online. Below are five EFL web resources for learners and teachers of English. Take a wander round them and post a message saying:  

Smiling in a classroom

Lately, I have been thinking of how much a teacher should smile and be flexible in a classroom, especially in a young learners classroom.

This word reminds me of...

The name of this online activity is "This word reminds me of".

Does shouting show you are in control or out of control?

Hello all,

Some teachers believe that you need to shout at learners to control them.

Language Teacher Profile 5: Generic skills for EFL teacher

Dear Colleagues

The topic of this discussion was prompted by the endless discussions of what  distinguishes EAP/ESP teacher from EFL teacher.  Your contributions will be of g

IATEFL - Harrogate Online

Harrogate Online – web coverage of the 2010 Annual International IATEFL Conference
(Harrogate UK 7-11 April 2010)