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I got my first teaching job in 1984, working at a large boy's secondary school in El Obeid, Sudan. This experience made it very clear to me that there's a lot more to teaching English than just being able to speak the language!
Saturday - April 14th, 2018
Here's Gemma Archer at IATEFL Brighton (on the PronSIG(link is external) day) explaining how she felt when, starting her teaching career, she was expected to teach pronunciation in a posh English accent. She was teaching in a Scottish environment and has a Scottish accent, so teaching RP just didn't make any sense. So she gave up on pronunciation altogether.
Thursday - March 29th, 2018
Proud and delighted to announce: PronPack 1-4 is a finalist of the 16th British Council ELTons Awards for Innovation in English Language Teaching 2018 in innovation in teacher resources.
Friday - March 16th, 2018
Event date:
Sunday, March 4, 2018 - 14:00
Venue:
Brazil's English Language Teachers
Event date:
Saturday, March 10, 2018 - 15:30
"If it weren't for the hands, the clock would be useless" (Polish proverb). A detailed description of the phonology of English is of no use in pronunciation teaching if it is not combined with a consideration of learners' needs, especially in a world where English is a global lingua franca. In this talk, we will explore the implications of this idea. Download the slides below - 2 PDF files.
Tuesday - February 6th, 2018
This simple activity always gets the class deeply involved in thinking about grammar in a colloborative and enjoyable way. It is based on an idea in Grammar Games by Mario Rinvolucri and has long been one of our favourites!
Tuesday - February 6th, 2018
In this simple activity, students write a poem using only a limited number of given words. The limited words are important - first of all, they oblige the students to use the target grammar form, and secondly, the constraint of having a limit actually helps their creativity.
Tuesday - February 6th, 2018
1. The game is played in small groups. Each group has a board and dice and each player has a counter, which they place on the START square.
Wednesday - January 31st, 2018
This activity is especially good for young learners, who can sing along and mime the actions in the song.
Saturday - January 27th, 2018
Motvation Island is a map of ideas that teachers can explore when looking for new strategies to motivate their classes. Download a copy of the map below, a colour slide for powerpoints, and a two-page article explaining the map.
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