Extensive listening activities in the EFL classroom
No matter which language, listening has been demonstrated to be a crucial component of successful human communication (Rost, 2011; Rost…
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Language learning is a marathon, not a sprint The term ‘fluency’ in the world of EFL refers to the measurement…
I Passed My Proficiency Exam. Now I Can Teach English!
“Hey Ms. Katherine! Now that I’ve passed my proficiency exam, I’m officially a teacher like you! I’m capable of doing…
Christine Tsatasba, President of GlobalCert, talks about women in leadership
ELT NEWS has taken the initiative to publish a series of interviews on women’s leadership. Whenever there are talks on…
On Raising the Excellence Bar Teaching C1 & C2
A paradigm of excellence It requires approximately 700 – 800 learning hours to reach C1 and 1,000-1,200 learning hours to…
How the Pandemic Helped Me Become a Better Teacher
Covid-19 was no doubt a stressful time for teachers. I myself suffered my first ever migraine; a result, I believe,…
The “They only play in this school’’ problem
Recently, I have spent a lot of hours in my office trying to write new lesson plans, new activities, and…
When teacher plan, fate guffaws!
Planning lessons Lesson planning is an essential part of a teacher’s professional life. In some cases, it consists of merely…
Why should I care about my students? Why should I care about my colleagues? It’s just a job!
“Empathy is a choice, and a vulnerable choice because in order to connect with you, I have to connect with…
November 2022
A C2 Level Certificate: A midsummer’s night dream? A C2 Level Certificate was, and still is, the dream of…