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The miller’s tale

Jane Neill drives home the need to marry fluency and accuracy to communicate well.

Grappling with the present perfect

Daniel Xerri looks at why learners struggle with this particular tense and offers some solutions.

The globalisation of English: teaching the pronunciation of ELF

Robin Walker continues his series on the theme of English as a Lingua Franca.

Grading papers: a grind, or ground for experimentation?

Simon Mumford suggests ways of making marking more rewarding for both you and your classes.

From teacher to trainer: being an inbetweener

Eve Conway describes her first steps into teacher-training.

Identifying and tackling teacher burnout

Debbie Metters identifies some of the symptoms of burnout and suggests some ways of preventing it.

Not only, but also: communication skills

Chia Suan Chong looks at what English teachers teach apart from langauge. In this issue, she looks at why it is important to equip your students with communication skills.

Scrapbook: all about sleep

Written for teachers by teachers: gems, titbits, puzzles about sleep

Words on permanent loan

Fran Sokel delves deeper into the origin of words.

Podcasting: time for teachers to join in the renaissance?

Shaun Wilden looks at the growing interest in listening to and making podcasts for professional development.

Ten fluency activities for Social English

John Hughes describes ten ways of practising the much requested Small Talk.

Reflective video 3: Self-reflection

Kat Robb explains that her students aren’t the only ones to benefit from this technique.

So many jobs, so little time

Amy Lightfoot goes freelance.

Meeting the English learning needs of global professionals

Lindsay Oishi describes the current business English world and what Pearson English is doing to satisfy changing requirements.

Over the wall: books about the information age

This article considers our relationship with computers.