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quite easily to another (usually higher) level.
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Suggestions, tips and ideas for lessons in a wide range of categories from Business English to Young Learners. ESL Activities
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of these are classic activities used around the world wherever people teach
languages. They can be extremely valuable in introducing dynamism and
reinforcing the points that you have taught. Authentic Reading
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Jason White Podcasts
How to Use Podcasts for Listening Comprehension
Jason White Teaching with Bingo
Using bingo to teach a variety of lesson points
Glenn Huntley The Name Game
A way to get students thinking about pronunciation, using common names
Glenn Huntley Tips for Tutoring Adult Students
Methods and Materials for Conversation and Writing Tutors
By Eric H. Roth The Chairperson
A technique to give responsibility, and make English purposeful
By Glenn Huntley Fluency versus Accuracy
The value of fluency in teaching young learners
By Stefan Chiarantano Writing Creatively in Another Language
Even beginner learners can be creative in the way they use language
By Gill James Kids Class Blues
Kiss disciplinary problems goodbye
By Dante Cuevas Onomatopoeia
Examples of words that mimic the sounds they make
By Stefan Chiarantano Operation MathLog - a progress report
An internet-based EFL maze for logical-mathematical learners
By Rolf Palmberg English is a mongrel language!
Examples of Japanese words borrowed into the English language
By Stefan Chiarantano Dyslexia in the Foreign Language Classroom
A practical guide for teachers
By Ania Krzyzak Top Teaching Banana Skins (and how to avoid them)
Solutions to the top three teaching mistakes
By Alex Case A bag of tricks for the traveling YL ESL teacher
Don't leave home without it
by Stefan Chiarantano Accounting For Style
How an understanding of individual learning styles can pay dividends in class
by Paul Meehan YL Games for L2
Practical games and activities for young learners to test target language
by Stefan Chiarantano Lonely Word Seeks Like-Minded Partners for Possible Collocation
How understanding word relationships is the key to successful vocabulary acquisition
by Paul Meehan Our House
A text-based CALL lesson
by Rolf Palmberg Lexis - the New Grammar?
How new materials are finally challenging established course book conventions
by Paul Meehan NLP and Lazy Language Learning
Thoughts to make life simpler for language learners
by Diana Beaver Speaking Practice through Presentations
Here we consider not so much the presentation as an end in itself as its use for speaking practice
by Josef Essberger SAC Shock!! Tips for Self Access Centres
Students can suffer from "SAC shock" when faced with the choice between just two books
by Alex Case Helping ESL Students Become Computer Literate
The question is not whether to teach computer literacy but how
by Bobbie Crockett Hands off that e-Dictionary!
(Pros and) Cons of electronic dictionaries
by Glen A. Hill  Poolside Interview with Brian Boyd
Josef Essberger of EnglishClub.com interviews the creator of Grammarman, the world's first and only grammar superhero
Are You Netting the World's best ESL Resource?
You have the world's premier ESL resource at your fingertips
by Josef Essberger Cutting Out Cutting Up: Tips for Lesson Plans
An article for anyone who has ever got tired of having a pair of scissors in their hands
by Alex Case Taking off the Training Wheels
What can students and teachers do on the Internet?
by Douglas DeLong 20 Presentation Tips for Your Students
Helping learners to give presentations is an excellent way to encourage fluency
by Josef Essberger Video in the Language Classroom
Video is an excellent medium for use in the language classroom
by Josef Essberger Should ESL Instructors Speak Other Languages in the Classroom?
Should other languages be completely banned from the classroom?
by Eric Dondero R. Ingredients for Successful Communicative Tasks
The success of communicative activities is almost always determined by the work the teacher does before the students begin
by Steven Tait |