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‘How can I teach English to a learner who has difficulty speaking and understanding their own language?’

Although we now live in a high tech world and have access to a variety of teaching aids, there is one aid that is convenient, portable, uses no electricity, can be used effectively in light or dark and is available all the time.

This lesson explores attitudes to age and ageing. Students reflect on ‘how old is old?’ and learn vocabulary related to different age groups.

For many people, standing up in public and doing a speech is one of their greatest fears. For many language students in particular, this is the ultimate challenge.

In this talk, Clare discusses effective strategies for giving students feedback on their writing.

When teaching any language whether it is a word, a phrase or a verb form, at some point it will be essential to convey and check that your students have understood the meaning.

Drama techniques which focus on getting across meaning with body, as well as words, are very useful for the language classroom.

The power of an image often doesn’t lie in the image itself, but in its ability to trigger images and stories in the minds of our students and create a need and a desire to communicate. There are three types of images that I find particularly powerful as teaching tools.

In this article Karen Waterston explores how building relationships, thinking critically and increasing motivation can be used to make positive changes.