The four stage cycle
In my earlier articles Reading for information, Form focus and recycling, and Techniques for Priming and recycling, I set out a four stage cycle for teaching reading:

A four stage methodology for reading
In Reading for Information, and Form focus and recycling, I have proposed a four stage methodology for teaching reading:

In my last article, Reading for Information: Motivating learners to read efficiently, I referred to four stages in a task-based reading lesson

This is the first in a series of four-articles which propose a four stage methodology for teaching reading.

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.

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.

This article looks at what a speaker needs to be able to do in order to use spoken English as an effective form of communication.

The layout of your classroom can have a serious impact on the way you teach and the way your students learn. This article looks at some of the basic points that you can consider regarding the way you arrange your classroom.