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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 are practically empty.Some students speak so quietl...

How personality frameworks improve your teaching
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Personality frameworks have been around for several decades, though personalities since the dawn of time. Developed by psychologists, thinkers, and wr...

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 in class. Here, Giorgio Iemmolo explains one of the...

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 class,” said no teacher, ever.Learning is a serious...

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 instance, gone are the days when heavy textbooks ...

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 nominated for an ELTon award. When creating materials ...

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 class. With a new group of students to integrate and ...

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, and weekends with the grandparents. In short, th...

Top tech activities (that don’t need the internet!)
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Have you ever had a wonderful lesson planned using technology and the tech has failed?  Maybe you had to sub a class at the last moment and you needed...

How to get students talking—with minimal input
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Ever held a conversation class where students expected you to do the talking? Or tried to get conversation moving past one or two dominant speakers?  ...

Why use podcasts in class (and 14 activities to try!)
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Authentic materials—written, audio, and video materials students come across in everyday life—can be a wonderful addition to your teaching toolbox. Po...

6 ways to use video (that don’t require much prep)
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Just a few short years ago, language teachers would have fallen over backwards at today’s easy access to videos. *Cue applause for the internet*Yet, v...