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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.

English language teachers: born or made?

The author argues that certain aspects of teaching can not necessarily be trained.

Problematic prepositions

The article looks at particular aspect of grammar – prepositions which although small can cause major changes of meaning.

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.

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.