J is for Jigsaws
Jigsaw activities are a great way to promote group work and discussion in your class and are very easy…
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H is for Homework
Few language learners (if any) will achieve their full potential without studying at home. Homework provides the learner not only…
I is for Intelligences
Have you ever wondered how children learn? As a teacher of young learners, parents often ask me what…
The End Times Are Here AI Chatbots and the Dismantlement of the Authorial Structure
Perhaps one of the most controversial topics I have ever been called upon to examine is that of the thinking…
The views of some linguists and ELT authors on coursebooks
ELT coursebook writers are professionals who create materials and resources for language teachers to use in their classes. They…
Coursebooks:the most important tools in language learning
Throughout my professional career, I have realized that coursebooks have always been an important, if not the most important tool…
Do your lessons have to taste bland?
What does PARSNIP stand for? It’s an acronym for the following topics: (no) Politics, Alcohol, Religion, Sex, Narcotics, –Isms, Pork. Imagine real life without being able to enjoy…
Teaching Unplugged (?)
Let me share with you a brilliant lesson plan. It begins with the preliminary thinking which seems to be its…
Thinking out of the CourseBOOX Holistic Approach to Preschool education: Difficult task?
Holistic development includes 5 aspects: physical, intellectual, social, emotional, and spiritual. It derives from the Greek word «όλος» which…
Dr Nick Saville and Dr Hanan Khalifa talk about the new PISA Project, which will assess students’ proficiency in English from 2025
PISA is an international survey conducted by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) to assess the knowledge…