Marjorie Rosenberg

Vocabulary is the major building block of a language. As language teachers are aware, it is divided into categories such as nouns, verbs, adjectives, question words and so on, as well as into subject categories. What is important about vocabulary is that we need to teach learners the proper use of words, as that is what leads to successful communication. As learners continue on the path of language learning, they begin to discover a myriad of ways to express themselves and become familiar with the nuances embodied in a language. In Europe, the CEFR has become the standard bearer...

As an ELT trainer in adult education, I have found that giving my learners space to provide content has a number of advantages. It helps learners to stay engaged and provides motivation, as it is personal and gives them the opportunity to acquire and use language they need. Giving learners space to come up with ideas for using language often leads to creativity. In addition, frameworks to be filled with learner-generated content make use of different types of input and output by giving learners the chance to both speak and listen to others. As the bulk of the lesson...

This article discusses the implications for teachers from a small-scale research project carried out at the language institute of the University of Graz, Austria, and was run in four general English classes of B1 level. The aim of the study was to determine if the strategies learners used was reflected in their primary learner preferences. At the beginning of the semester, learners were given a questionnaire to determine their preferred modes of learning. These were based on three different models which were also discussed in class. All together, 66 students took part, the majority being female (48) and from Austria...

Marjorie Rosenberg describes ways of getting a good work-life balance along with ways of behaving in the classroom.