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It works in practice: film of progress, square it! and more

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

Over the wall: looking at landscape

This article discusses three books, all of which are about some aspect of the power of landscape to affect the way we are.

Do Something Different With Your Coursebook 8: making writing more engaging

The final part of this series looks at a way of doing something different with writing tasks.

Technology for Pronunciation

This article looks at what technology is available online and via apps that can help students with their English pronunciation, including technology that enables them to differentiate between different dialects.

Keep Moving On! 2: more controlled speaking games

Games to encourage more ambitious use of functional language.

What are your super powers? A collaborative super hero story

Sean H Toland describes how to set up a collaborative writing activity in which students invent their own superheroes and write a story about them. Includes photocopiable materials. 

Student Storytellers

In this article, the author recommends retelling a tale using different techniques.

Doodle Town, Macmillan Education 2016/17

Doodle Town is a four-level set of course materials for pre-school and early primary aged children and as the title suggests, artwork and drawing play a central role in the approach.

Reviews – ETp 133

The Cambridge Guide to OET Nursingby Catherine Leyshon, Gurleen Khaira and Virginia Allum CUP 2020 978-1-108881-64-7 The Cambridge Guide to OET Nursing is a new course for candidates preparing for the Occupational English Test (OET) in nursing. It is designed both to familiarise candidates with the format of OET Nursing and to help them develop the strategies and language skills required for the exam. In accordance with the requirements of OET grade B, which is equivalent to CEFR level C1, the course is intended for those who have reached at least CEFR level B2 in English. In addition...

Preparing to teach … Grammar

John Potts reviews some of the components of teaching a new grammar item.

Foreign language learning difficulties

Lesley Lanir begins her look into the causes of learning disabilities.

It works in practice: wonderful wordsearches and more

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

Seven ınto one

Olga Makinina incorporates multiple intelligences in one multiple project.

Video dictation

Linda Hanington looks at the benefits of decoding authentic material.

Rethinking reading aloud

Simon Mumford explores ways of adapting and creating reading texts.