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Teaching ESL learners ‘wetiquette’ using podcasts

The authors describe a useful communicative, collaborative and creative activity using modern technology.

From folktales to digital textbooks

The article describes how trainee teachers created digital content based on national folk tales.

Critical evaluation of comprehension questions

The questions used to support a text may not always require use of the particular skill being developed. The author suggests that careful planning can help you create something more useful for your learners.

What to do about machine translation?

Four teachers discuss the pros and cons of machine translation in the contexts of primary and tertiary language classes.

The learning paradox of younger generations

The importance of technology to younger people is something which cannot be ignored and should be embraced. This will bring about huge change in the educational world but potentially there will be huge benefits.

The learning train Part 2

By working with colleagues, trainers can develop a wide range of skills from coping to giving clear presentations, from handling feedback to summarising discussions

The learning train

Three co-trainers analyse the attitudinal and behavioural advantages of co-training in the first of two articles. This one concentrates on the planning stage where subject knowledge can be shared.

Delta Module 1: tips and pitfalls

Katarzyna Kępińska describes the stages of preparing for and completing this module. Her advice ranges from revision to language analysis, from coursebook reviews to assignment writing.

Teacher self-talk: friend or foe?

Dino Dumančić analyses the reasons for talking as we teach and concludes that there are a lot of benefits. He suggests making all talk as positive as possible.

Turning over a new leaf… again

Do you encourage your students to bring materials to class? How much do you share with colleagues? How can you make your preparation time more efficient? James Heal offers advice in these areas along with tips for physical and mental wellbeing.

You can’t hear what you don’t know

Listening lessons should involve more than just listening skills. It is a perfect opportunity to develop grammar and lexis as well. Trying to find an approach which reduces anxiety and allows students to study in an informed, demanding and purposeful way is the key.

Teaching world literature: bridging the gap in students’ cultural understanding

Cassandra O’Sullivan Sachar helps learners make connections to stories from other parts of the world in Teaching world literature: bridging the gap in students’ cultural understanding

One-to-one teaching – making a difference outside the classroom

In this article, Stephen O’Sullivan argues that by customising courses, setting the right pace and dealing with emergent language one-to-one teaching remains the best way of learning.

Tips and clips: overcoming technical problems

Sylwia Wiśniewska gives some helpful advice on overcoming technical problems when using song and video clips in online teaching with young learners.

It works in practice: shifting perspectives, do YouTube? and more

More tested lessons, suggestions, tips and techniques which have all worked for ETp readers.
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