Jonathon Ryan

Afghan girls will never give up

Girls and women have been banned from learning and studying at institutions in their country but some of them continue to be taught online.

Three things to listen out for

How good are your students at listening to texts? Are they better at listening in conversations? Read up about three subskills you could practise in order to help your learners improve.

Days Crossing: inside the process of producing dramatic ELT video content

Jonathon Ryan describes the process of developing an ELT drama which is authentic in terms of plot and language, engaging for learners and useful to practise a whole range of language items and skills.

7 principles of practitioner research

Jonathon Ryan describes seven key aspects of practitioner research suitable for any English language teacher. He stresses the importance of being sensitive to the local context.

Designing lessons based on video narratives

Jonathon Ryan introduces a new kind of video experience for learners.