‘It is a truth universally acknowledged’ that some structures are more trouble to acquire than others. A classic example is the Present Simple, which, according to morpheme acquisition research is one of the last grammar structures to be acquired fully by foreign language learners. In this article, written a very long time ago but recentlyContinue reading “It is a truth universally acknowledged….”
Category Archives: Reblogged
Overcoming observation anxiety
Whether you have been observed by colleagues in a more or less unofficial setting, by your DOS as part of a job appraisal scheme or process, or as part of a teacher training course such as the CELTA or the Delta, being observed can be extremely stressful for most teachers. The topic of classroom observationsContinue reading “Overcoming observation anxiety”
CELTA: You’re the ONE that I WANT!!!
10 things you need to know about the Cambridge CELTA course
And why it’s the best step forward in your TEFL career _______________________________________________________ “CELTA” originally stood for ‘Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults’ but was recently changed to Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages. It is now a Level 5 Qualification and some Universities even offer credits in their TESOL coursesContinue reading “10 things you need to know about the Cambridge CELTA course”
Citing your sources
Read this post on citing your sources, be they images, texts, materials or even ideas you are are using in your lessons as you found them or adapted. Cambridge requires you to do this – there are very good reasons why this is important if as future teachers you are going to be teaching yourContinue reading “Citing your sources”
Teaching Abroad: Tips and Techniques
Reblogging this useful post by Martin Sketchely – hope you find it useful!
Creative ideas for using songs in the classroom
Have a look at this great collection of song activities contribbuted by many teachers around the world Add your own ideas, too! Link to shared presentation on Google Docs
Praising
Here is a good post to get you to think about the importance of praise but also how much and when to offer it to your learners
Rachael’s post on Teacher Echo
Rachael Roberts has just written a very interesting blog post discussing some of the reasons why teachers tend to echo everything their learners have just said, sometimes with good reason and sometimes without. Teacher echo is a comment you have often seen on your CELTA TP Feedback reports and is the subject of frequent discussionsContinue reading “Rachael’s post on Teacher Echo”