In defence of a simple four-word question  I once read a blog post that claimed that asking students about their weekend was the most boring question in language teaching, and one that language te...

Introduction EFL professionals have a significant impact on facilitating the development of English language proficiency among learners. It is imperative for educators to employ evidence-based meth...

As the summer break draws to a close, it's time to welcome our students back to our classrooms with excitement and enthusiasm! Incorporating drama games and activities that relate to their summer ad...

  I remember when I first started reading ‘The 10 Principles Behind Great Customer Experiences’ by Matt Watkinson. I was like a born-again Christian! It suddenly dawned on me that what our students...

LanguageCert continues its successful webinar series Energise your classroom, especially designed for teachers. The webinars introduce teachers to new perspectives and useful ideas to help them bett...

  In the post-pandemic educational landscape, many educators find that they are increasingly asked to provide support to their students that far exceeds the curricular requirements; support in inco...

    LanguageCert Academic and LanguageCert General have been approved by the UK Visas and Immigration authority as Secure English Language Tests (SELTs), effective 1 December 2023. About the tests:...

  VTCT is an awarding organization present in the UK since 1962 and it is one of the nine largest organizations. Its initials stand for Vocational Training Charitable Trust. VTCT is a specialist awa...

From February 2024, Cambridge English Language Assessment will be moving from their current computer-based exam delivery to Cambridge English Qualifications Digital, which offer candidates even more b...

  Eaquals Associate Members ETS have introduced the TOEFL Go! app, as part of their commitment to improve the TOEFL iBT test experience.   Test takers can now prepare for the enhanced...

The EAQUALS (Evaluation and Accreditation of Quality Language Services) Annual International Conference held in Tallinn, Estonia, last April, brought together 200 renowned educators, language professi...

Νέα αναβολή για την έναρξη της καινούργιας σχολικής χρονιάς συνιστά ο Ιατρικός Σύλλογος Μαγνησίας λόγω των σοβαρών προβλημάτων που έχουν προκύψει εξαιτίας της θεομηνίας που έπληξε το νομό και μέσω α...

Just be kind… Some of you might remember my first article about teacher collaboration, some of you might not; it doesn’t really matter. My point is a different one. I am not sure if this happens in...

  Co-teaching is when teachers are paired together in a classroom and they share equal responsibilities for planning, instructing, and assessing students. The most common way of co-teaching is when g...

    I bet you have all listened to this Cyndi Lauper song. Quite cheesy I would say as seeing the true colours of someone could lead not to love but to a million different emotions to start with. ...

  ..you think to yourself when you see this title and you smile ironically but you start reading the article because you still want to -slash- need to think positively! Let’s try to describe what a ...

Professional development is very important in educators’ personal and professional life. We have all seen teachers, who passionately attend preservice courses but are left unsupported afterwards. Th...

In my experience of 32 years in the ELT trade I have seen and worked in most sectors and I have one thing to say: it’s about time that the majority of EFL teachers who teach general English move on ...

Dr Kosmas Vlachos is an Associate Lecturer at the Department of English Language and Literature of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. He holds a PhD in Applied Linguistics and Educa...

Teacher of the Year Giota Kotsoni shares insights about her extensive educational journey Giota Kotsoni is a teacher of English, a researcher and, among others, a Foreign Language School owner in T...

Pronunciation can be a challenging and intricate aspect of language. It involves the correct articulation and vocalization of sounds, intonation patterns, stress placement, and rhythm. Pronunciation v...

  Darren Perrett is Senior Assessment Services, Recognition and Pedagogy Manager. He heads up a team of experts at Cambridge responsible for assessment, pedagogy, and recognition in the region and ...

  The skills of writing and reading are some of the most complex and sophisticated abilities that humans have developed. Both of these skills involve a multitude of cognitive processes, including per...

  PISA is an international survey conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to assess the knowledge and skills of 15-year-old students in reading, mathematics, an...

  Yes, it is a fact. Grammar is perceived by students as Lord Voldemort-this villain character- coming to deprive them of all their creativity, imagination and suck all their mental energy. Endless g...

Grammar learning and the implicit comprehension of language patterns Considering one of the definitions of art as “the process of making the familiar unfamiliar”, grammar teaching can be justifiabl...

  In the dynamic realm of language education, the quest for understanding and conveying word meanings is a fascinating journey that navigates the intricate pathways of human cognition. Within the con...

  In the modern era, English has risen to become a global language and is now the most widely spoken language worldwide. With over 350 million native speakers and 430 million individuals who have lea...

    Imagine the moment a teacher of English is about to explain the Present Continuous in the classroom. A student raises their hand and asks politely, “What is a verb, miss?” Such kind of awkward...

  Teachers often wonder if students could possibly acquire the grammar of a second language through storytelling. They traditionally “learn” it through grammar rules which are well within teachers’ c...

  Research in the field of special educational needs and inclusion has equipped the educational community with evidence-based practices and ideas to support classroom diversity. How come that stude...

  Technology is a gift for students with dyslexia, provided that it is used properly. This is because most dyslexic learners are visual learners and computer materials are designed to be accessed t...

  Dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. The person diagnosed with dyslexia face difficulties with accurate and fluent word recognition. What is more, poor spelli...

Dysgraphia [dis-gra-fee-uh] is a learning disability that makes it difficult for a person to handwrite and organize written expression. Dysgraphia is not related to one's ability to read, nor is it ...

      The common saying “a picture is worth a thousand words” gives prominence to the idea that an image is more powerful when engraved on our mind than a multitude of words. Visual representations...

    Learning difficulties is a term that has invaded our lives and our L2 classrooms to a great extent since over the last years we encounter such cases daily. Are learning difficulties highly aff...