A coursebook is just a tool, one of many you have as a teacher
It can be surprisingly frustrating to sit down with a coursebook and feel completely unsure about what to do with…
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All Coursebooks Look the Same Now. And We Pretend They Don’t
There was a time when choosing a coursebook felt important. Teachers would sit down, go through different options, look at…
Teaching Without a Script
The question comes up often in language teaching: can we really teach without a coursebook, or is that something we…
When Learning Escapes the Coursebook
In many language classrooms, the coursebook decides what counts as “real” learning. No one really questions it. The book shows…
When the Coursebook Stops Leading the Lesson
Walk into almost any ELT classroom and the coursebook is already there, open, structured, familiar in a way that makes…
ChatGPT and Writing: Between Assistance and Dependency
The arrival of tools like ChatGPT has changed the way writing is approached in the classroom. This shift goes well…
AI Won’t Replace Teachers, But It Will Replace Boring Lesson.
“Will AI replace English teachers?” It’s probably the question every educator has heard at least once this year. Teachers discuss…
How I Use ChatGPT to Teach IELTS to A2 and B1 Students (A Teaching Method I Never Thought Would Have Worked)
English language educator, blogger, and author For years, I had one firm rule as an IELTS teacher: if a prospective…
From the textbook to authentic communication: Practical ways for more engaging activities in EFL teaching
In my own teaching practice, the coursebook has for many years been the main point of reference for lesson planning.…
Teaching Writing in the Age of AI: Flipping the Essay Classroom
A well-written essay lands on the teacher’s desk—but something feels wrong. The language is accurate, the structure is clear, and…