Four fun ideas for lesson ice-breakers

Simple and fun ice-breaker activities are great for first lessons or lesson starters. They help students warm-up and get to[…]

Reflections and ideas on teaching English oral presentation courses

Doing oral presentations can be an effective way to improve learner confidence, spoken fluency, and delivery. However, class sizes, time[…]

Below are some links/downloads that can be useful as research presentation resources (for both teachers and students). While the links[…]

Looking for tips on language learning? Or, looking for useful video resources for your classes? TED talks can not only[…]

Have to set up online content for your classes? Clearly, different classes will have different needs. Institutions will also likely[…]

Trying to make original resources for your classes? This can be a very time-consuming process, but there are some free[…]

How often do you use role plays in your lessons? They can be not only give learners authentic speaking practice,[…]

Trying to motivate your students to read more outside class? While there are numerous studies on the benefits of extensive[…]

Ever had trouble explaining something? It can be very difficult, especially in another language. Being able to explain things clearly[…]

I remember not so long ago when we had to carry these big heavy dictionaries around with us. Even when[…]