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A celebration of languages

‘Language is a roadmap of a culture. It tells you where its people come from and where they are going’ RitaMae Brown (American writer)

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Global Issues in ELT Class

Our world is affected by many global issues and that brings the need to apply various topics such as wildlife protection, human rights, and global public health to our ELT classes.

How to Implement 21st Century Skills in Class

21st century skills are a real buzz-word. Let's see how we can make those easily form part of our lessons.

Critical Thinking – a crucial 21st century skill

'The purpose of critical thinking is rethinking: that is, reviewing, evaluating, and revising thought.' Jon Stratton

Projects: Setting students up for success

Projects are a great way to develop language and other essential skills, however we need to give students a bit more than an "Off we go..." to ensure quality learning is taking place.

Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)

One has to keep in mind that skills such as Creativity and Imagination, Collaboration, Critical thinking, Citizenship, Student Leadership and Digital Literacies cannot be taught or learnt in isolation.

Critical Material For Critical Thinking

What is critical thinking? Dr. Richard Paul defines it as, ‘the art of analyzing and evaluating thinking with a view to improving it.’

Developing 21st century skills in the classroom

How can we help our students to develop 21st century skills? I would like to help with some classroom activities to foster creativity, collaboration and critical thinking.

World events - Do they have a place in the ELT classroom especially with younger learners?

Gone are the days when language teaching was confined to using text books and prescribed course content. With the changing times, needs and rationale of language learning, teaching has undergone tremendous change. The transition from old methodologies to more liberal ways and use of authentic material can be seen in many classrooms.