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Got an unmotivated student? Try these 12 tips
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No matter how cohesive the class, there’s usually one student who just isn’t, let’s say, feeling it....

David Bish breaks down blended learning
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We sat down with EF senior academic David Bish to find out more about blended learning and how it’s ...

Got a gifted student? Here’s what you need to know
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One of the great challenges of teaching is adapting to the needs of dozens of students, all of them ...

Four ideas for project work in the language classroom
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Projects take students’ noses out of their workbooks and help them foster writing, speaking, listeni...

Eight ways (and five videos) to teach homonyms
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One of the great things about learning a foreign language is discovering its quirks. Homonyms – word...

Best practices when using technology in class
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Sometimes using technology in your classroom can be a little intimidating.  As the rapidly evolving ...

13 ways to use a voice recorder in class
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Previously only carried by reporters in press hats, thanks to smartphones, voice recorders are now i...

How to create excellent handouts – 10 tips
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The classic handout is one of teaching’s most used resources. But what makes a good handout? Here, E...

Three in-class approaches to increasing student confidence
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Another day. You walk into the classroom.Students have occupied the back seats, but the front ones a...

How personality frameworks improve your teaching
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Personality frameworks have been around for several decades, though personalities since the dawn of ...

Academics answer: What is task-based learning?
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Education is constantly evolving and introducing teachers to new or different techniques to employ i...

11 classic games and why to use them in class
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“I really want to be bored witless,” said no student, ever.“I hope my students’ eyes glaze over in c...