Category: The Magazine

   Graded Readers: an underexplored thesaurus  My interest in Graded Readers began when I ran my own language school back in…

To Test or Not to Test? That’s the Question For many people testing is a symptom of a very sick education…

Supplementary Materials, Do they work? Course books are regarded as the core of teaching materials in the classroom and serve as…

SHOULD WE FOCUS ON TEACHING OR CONTENT? We live in an era where everything (almost) is instant. Social media, the…

In the past two decades there has been a temptation to simply try to get through formal and foreign language…

Developing Reading and Listening skills The current edition of ELT NEWS focuses on Reading and Listening. Listening is receiving language through…

May’s issue focuses on professional development and adult learning. But what is learning? How do people learn? What are the principles of learning?…

Writing is a key component of language and it remains a real-world skill. Writing well is really a big challenge…

March’s issue is dedicated to the skeleton of any language, grammar. Our contributors explore the art of teaching grammar and try…

A comprehensive guide to language exams with tips from examination bodies, oral examiners and teacher trainers.  Tips for Pearson Test…