Articles
Read articles written by expert teachers and English language professionals about a wide range of current English language teaching topics and issues. All of our articles feature ideas and suggestions about how you can develop your teaching and bring new ideas into your English language classroom.
Repertoire
This article explores what we mean by 'repertoire' in English language teaching terms and why it is something that teachers should regularly review, revise and extend!
Guide to setting up an English Learning Circle
If you would like to set up an out-of-class English Learning Circle with your students, here are 8 things you need to consider:
Write on! - Creative writing as language practice
This article looks at creative writing and answers a number of questions about the benefits of incorporating a focus on creative writing in the classroom and how to set up activities successfully.
Action research
Action research can make you a "student of teaching" (John Dewey).
Teaching large classes
In this article, teachers from around the world share their experience-based tips on how to deal with large classes and limited resources.
From mother tongue to other tongue
This article explores the complex issue of whether or not to use the mother-tongue (L1) in the English language (L2) classroom.
English Learning Circles - a path to learner independence
Getting students to use English with each other is a problem which is often difficult to overcome. Learning Circles are one way to help students recognise the importance of using English and to motivate them to do so in the classroom.