Methodology

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Methodology: absolute beginners

An article offering suggestions and advice on teaching absolute beginners.

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Methodology: Teaching a student whose skills are at different levels

Adrian Tennant offers advice to a teacher who is concerned about how to support a student whose levels differ from skill to skill.

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Methodology: Motivating teachers whose business students miss class

Alex Case offers advice on how Business English and ESP teachers can stay motivated despite poor class attendance.

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Methodology: Teaching young children one-to-one

Olha Madylus answers a question about the difficulties involved in finding material for one-to-one classes with young learners.

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Lesson Share: Methodology: Not too heavy with Cambridge First

Russell Whitehead answers a question on how to engage students more in Cambridge First lessons.

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Lesson Share: Methodology: Project work

Are you teaching in a summer school this year? Lindsay Clandfield answers a question about the challenges of setting up effective project work and getting young learners interested in it.

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Methodology: Teaching with video

Have you had some interesting experiences when attempting to integrate video into your lessons? Jamie Keddie answers a question on how to get the most out of film-related resources.

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Methodology: Coherence and cohesion

Can a cohesive text be incoherent? Is coherence subjective? Scott Thornbury takes a look at the difference between coherence and cohesion and suggests some practical ways that we can teach both in an EFL context.

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Methodology: Classroom culture

Lindsay Clandfield answers a question on how to create an appropriate classroom culture to encourage learning.

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Methodology: teaching large classes

Tips and suggestions for teaching large classes.

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Methodology: Teaching mixed-ability classes

Suggestions and advice on teaching mixed ability classes

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Methodology: teaching English word order

An article discussing English word order and possible teaching solutions.

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Methodology: teaching at advanced levels

An article offering practical solutions for teaching English at advanced levels.

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Methodology: literacy training for young learners

An article talking about the problems encountered when teaching English when Roman script is not known.

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Methodology: public speaking

An article discussing and offering suggestions about teaching public speaking.

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Methodology: shy students

An article offering suggestions and advice on teaching shy students.

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Methodology: individualizing in groups

An article offering suggestions and advice on how to individualize learning within a group.

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Methodology: writing with linking devices: 'yet'

An article discussing the use of linking devices such as 'yet'

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Methodology: task-based learning

An article discussing task-based learning consciousness-raising activities.

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Methodology: dealing with shy students

An article offering advice on how to deal with shy students.