This month ELT NEWS travels to Riga, Latvia for the EAQUALS International Conference and reports on the future innovations in language testing and teaching. We also discuss the challenge of teaching listening skills, why blogging is beneficial for language learners and why FL Schools should have an online presence in social media and the net. 

 In May's issue Maria Sachpazian reports on the 51st IATEFL Conference in Glasgow and Zafi Mandali talks to Jamie Keddie. In our feature section (Teaching Adults), Maroussa Pavli, Peppy Frytzala, Chryssanthi Papadimitriou and Aris Mazarakis give their own insight on the subject.   If you are interested in receiving ELT NEWS call us at 210...

The enormous amount of existing materials for the teaching of English to young learners might lead us to think that everything has been invented and nothing is left to be discovered in EFL. But when you are in a real classroom working with children you realise that not all existing materials are equally successful in the class. Why is that? Why do...

In this month's issue: Teaching to the test. Is it educational malpractice Tests + Stress = Problems for Students Why doesn't my stuff care about training? SPECIAL FEATURE Exam Time Teaching to the Test:How bad is it? Why students are being classified into different proficiency levels    

In this month's issue we explore the value – or lack thereof – of coursebooks in the ELT classroom. Most teachers would agree that no matter how attractive an ELT coursebook might look, its real strengths and hidden weaknesses will unfold only in action, that is, in actual classroom use. The process of choosing the right course...

In this month's issue: From Reading to Creative Writing Ingenious Examples of British Slang Four Classroom Strategies for Integrating Critical Thinking and Kinesthetic Learning SPECIAL FEATURE Building Writing Skills 6  Methods For Generating Writing Ideas The “why” & the “how” behind public school events   ...

In this month's issue: Che Jon FERNANDES - ELT NEWS talks to Hamilton’s House Gold Metalist in Rio Paralympics  H Express Publishing στα Cyta Mobile Excellence Awards Πιστοποιητικοκρατία, πιστοποιητικολαγνεία και ξενόγλωσση εκπαίδευση SPECIAL FEATURE Teacher Development  Innovation and change in YOUR...

In this month's issue: Games are not the lesson but aids to the lesson Why More Girls -and Women-Than Ever Are Now Being Diagnosed With ADHD Grammar rules you can break (sometimes) Language changes over time: 15 words that once meant something very different  Special Feature: Supplementary Material What is the purpose? Why use...