April 2023
Choosing the right coursebook “…books are good servants but poor masters” (Cunningsworth, 1984, p.1). When I was at school,…
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A pair… of trainers (and how far they can get you) Albert Camus
Trainer: , 7 November 1913 – 4 January 1960; was a French-Algerian philosopher, author, dramatist, and journalist. He was awarded…
My Teenage Students Are Ignoring Me! What Am I Doing Wrong?
A Heart to Heart about an Educator’s Role Today “Doesn’t anyone know the answer to my question?” you gently sigh,…
Ken Wilson talks about teaching English through songs and drama
Ken Wilson is a teacher trainer, and an author of a large amount of ELT materials; he has published with…
And… Action: Let’s teach English with Cinema
I have always believed that teaching language can mean nothing or something depending on how we use our power…
Helping teens debunk stereotypes through project-based lessons
Teaching in the 21st century classroom is not an easy task. Teachers juggle with a vast variety of sources,…
TEEN-ESCAPE ROOM
Teaching young learners is always demanding, but teenagers, especially, is one of the most challenging age groups to teach.…
Why I love teaching teens!
For some teachers teaching teens can be a harrowing ordeal. Teens are sometimes perceived as angry adolescents, rebellious…
Teaching Secondary: The Second Window of Opportunity
Introduction Around the world, multilingualism is becoming increasingly prevalent. As a result, today’s teenagers will likely live in more multilingual…
The who, what, where, when, why, and how of the written discourse
`I haven’t opened it yet,’ said the White Rabbit, `but it seems to be a letter, written by the…