Top TEN best techniques to motivate language learners
More for teachers ... ten of the very best techniques to motivate language learners.
Four compelling reasons why English language learners should learn collocations
Dive into this post to find out why students of English SHOULD learn collocations.
What is the ideal length of a private language lesson?
Is there really an ideal length of a private language lesson? Is there a law against offering lessons to students which last less than thirty minutes? Dive in.
How to memorise English vocabulary effectively and recall it in future conversations
Memorise English vocabulary effectively. Tried and trusted methods from an English Language Teacher and language learner.
10 typical mistakes Polish people make when they speak English
This post focuses on the typical mistakes Polish learners make when they speak English. Check out the types of phonological, lexical and grammatical errors Poles make.
Recalling my (almost) Perfect English Language Students
This post discusses some of the traits required to become an (almost) perfect student of English.
Task-based learning approach – situational tasks
A task-based learning approach (TBL) emphasises the use of authentic target language to complete an assigned task. Dive in to find out about an interesting task-based learning activity.
Teachers’ beliefs in ELT
An eye-opening account of how an experienced English language teacher's beliefs have manifested themselves over the course of 14 years.
“I need to speak English fluently in three months” – can you help me?
Requests from learners to help them achieve "fluent" speech in three months are met with downright honesty and realism. Read on to find out what the average student CAN achieve in three months.
Yes/no question intonation in English
The intonation of yes/no questions in English rises if the person asking a question is not sure of the answer. However, there are certain cases whereby there might be a falling pitch on yes/no [...]
