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Not only, but also… – Issue 112

Chia Suan Chong looks at what English teachers teach apart from language. In this issue, she looks at humour.

Lists in the language classroom

Stephen Thompson considers the use of lists as a teaching resource.

Focus on Reading, OUP 2015

Focus on Reading shows EL2 teachers of children and adolescents how research on language learning and teaching can inform what they do in their own context.

Writing in five easy stages

Robert McLarty reports on a workshop he ran recently for teachers interested in producing materials.

A mindfulness map for the classroom

Stephen O’Connor suggests ways of introducing positivity and calm into the classroom.

Featuring film 5

In the fifth article of his series on how short films can be used critically and creatively in language education, Kieran Donaghy looks at how students can be encouraged to create their own short films.

The door to spontaneity

Alan Marsh reconciles fluency with a focus on form.

iPads. Learning tools or toys?

Benjamin Moorhouse shares some thoughts on using iPads with young learners.

How to revitalise ELT

Nick Michelioudakis suggests a wide range of ideas from other fields which might help motivate your students.

Accent, accommodation and intelligibility in ELF

Robin Walker looks at aspects of pronunciation in English as a lingua franca.

Battling inequity: what can two Harvard dropouts teach educators?

Daniel Xerri examines what teachers can do as their part of the fight to reduce inequity.

Picture card activities

Simon Mumford cuts and pastes his way to success.

Scrapbook: weather-related activities

Snowed under: It is a popular urban myth that the Eskimo language has an unusually large number of words for snow. In reality, the number of words depends on your definition of Eskimo (there are many different languages ...

Ten ways to start using technology in the classroom

A risk-free set of ideas for you to get started using technology in the classroom and build your confidence in finding the best ways to use tech to with your students. From Nicky Hockly, a self-confessed technophobe turned technophile.

Academic writing: a Chinese perspective

Christopher Redmond highlights some common challenges of academic writing in English faced by his first-year university students in mainland China where the students undertake a degree program from a choice of US and UK universities.
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