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Adjectives and noun modifiers in English – article
An article by Kerry Maxwell and Lindsay Clandfield covering ways to approach teaching adjectives.
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ArticleGrammar Lessons for Teachers: Comparative and superlative adjectives
This article by Kerry Maxwell and Lindsay Clandfield covers ways to approach teaching comparatives and superlatives.
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Grammar: gradable and non-gradable adjectives
An article offering advice and teaching suggestions on the subject of gradable and non-gradable adjectives.
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Lesson Share: Adult beginners
In her second diary entry, teacher Melissa Briggs talks about the 'joys' of some of her adult students.
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Methodology: teaching at advanced levels
An article offering practical solutions for teaching English at advanced levels.
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Grammar: stance markers and adverbials
An article giving examples and explaining the usage of stance markers and adverbials.
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ArticleAdvice on Teaching English spelling
An article offering suggestions for teaching English spelling from Pauline Taylor.
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Grammar: affixes
An article offering advice and suggestions on how to teach affixes in a contextualized way.
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Festivals: Al-Hijrah
Al-Hijrah acknowledges the beginning of a new year and the passing of time. Muslims measure time by using the Islamic calendar (Hijrah) which is made up of 12 lunar months.
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ArticleMixed-ability teens: Allowing students to work at their own level
Understanding that students need to work at their own level.
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Festivals: Wesak: also known as Vesak or Visakha
This celebration is usually held on the full moon in May. It celebrates the birth, enlightenment and in some traditions, death of Buddha. He is the most important figure in the Buddhist religion. Siddharta Gautama was born around 580 BC in Nepal into the royal family. One day, after ...
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ArticleNeeds analysis
Articles, lesson plans and worksheets to help you assess the needs of your business English students.
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Business needs analysis: What questions should I ask?
Unsure what questions to ask your students when designing a needs analysis, or short on time and would like a list of suggestions? Alex Case offers a short list of questions you can use when conducting a needs analysis.
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Business needs analysis: What type of form should I use?
Alex Case offers three different needs analysis forms for you to print and use, as well as suggesting how and when they could be used.
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Business needs analysis: What is a needs analysis?
What is a needs analysis? Alex Case explains all, offering tips on how to design and conduct one for your business English students.
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ArticleESOL support: Questions and answers
Chris Speck gives tips and advice on how to teach ESOL adults to read and write.
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Teaching approaches: what is audiolingualism?
An article discussing the concept of audiolingualism.
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ArticleTeaching approaches: the communicative classroom
An article discussing the communicative language teaching approach.