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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...

Eight ways to use your students’ own devices in class
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Setting foot in a classroom today where students don’t have at least one piece of technology on them...

Top five podcasts to learn English with
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Living in the digital age has quite a few perks – especially when it comes to language learning. For...

How to write award-winning ELT materials
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Our academic team is no stranger to innovation – and now, our course book Fast Track 5 has been nomi...

13 fail-safe icebreakers to use in class today
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At the start of a new semester, teachers around the world turn their attention to the very first cla...

Try these 8 classic board games in class
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Board games evoke memories of camping trips, power outages spent by candlelight at the kitchen table...

What to consider when teaching introverts
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Most teachers are aware of multiple intelligences theory and may have an interest in how personality...