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Perceptions and Strategies of Learning in English by Singapore Primary School...
L. Jin, K. Smith, A. Yahya, A. Chan, M. Choong, A. Lee, V.Ng, P. Poh-Wong, D. YoungLearners with dyslexia have difficulties in reading and writing. In Singapore there are about 20,000 primary and...
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‘Tanggap, tiklop, tago’ (receive, fold, keep): Perceptions of best practice...
Alan Waters and Maria Luz C. VilchesEffective in-service training (INSET) is vital for both teacher development and curriculum reform. This paper contains a number of practical guidelines on how to...
View ArticleUsing songs in the classroom
Do you use songs in your lessons? How? Watch how Seema uses them and then share your ideas below!TipsA2Core teachingSpecialist teachingFun for younger kidsmusicPronunciation: sentence...
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Programme 8: Teaching new language
Audio (MP3): File attachments: AttachmentSizeTeacher support worksheet0 bytesGrammar: Grammar: shouldGrammar: past simpleTeaching Support: Core teachingSpecialist teachingTeaching...
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Early EFL learning in context – Evidence from a country case study
Jelena Mihaljević DjigunovićChildren are starting to learn English at increasingly younger ages. This paper researches the phenomenon from a contextualised perspective. Data were collected from 173...
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Creating an inclusive learning experience for English language learners with...
Case studies from around the British Council’s global networkThis collection of case studies aims to share some experiences in promoting positive attitudes and thinking around specific needs. It also...
View ArticleAnthony Gaughan: What makes a lesson GREAT?
Date: 28th June 2012Theme: Every teacher - and every learner - can probably recognise a great lesson when they experience one, but what exactly are the qualities that, when added up, make an everyday...
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How to make yourself understood by international students: The role of...
Jeannette Littlemore, Fiona MacArthur, Alan Cienki and Joseph HollowayIn recent years there has been a significant increase in the number of international students studying at British universities....
View ArticleCritical thinking
Our latest tip looks at ‘Critical thinking’. Watch Alister using the map of the world with his young learner class to encourage greater critical thinking in language learning.TipsCore...
View ArticleListening for young learners
In this article I will briefly focus on how I try to develop listening skills with our young learners who are learning English as an additional language.I will identify a number of learning theories,...
View ArticleReading out loud
As a teacher I had always perceived 'reading aloud' as a 'taboo' in the EFL classroom since it focuses specifically on a 'bottom-up' approach where learners can fall into traps of worrying about 100%...
View ArticleGoing off plan
It’s easy to digress in an open class discussion or even when talking to individual learners but I do so with great care, as I sometimes doubt the value of this.Going off my plan and exploring new...
View ArticleChoral drills
I am always reluctant to use choral drills in my classes to practise spoken language but my learners’ reactions always prove me wrong.They seem to really enjoy this kind of activity. The alternative...
View ArticleVocabulary records
When I write a new word up on the board, I rarely only write the word itself. I try to consider what extra useful information I should include.This is related of course to my aims but also in a more...
View ArticleEmphasis on phonemic script
The phonemic script is a very useful tool for my classes but not one that all my learners are comfortable with.I always try to introduce it to new groups, with special emphasis on how it can help them...
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To group or not to group?
Before I move my learners around and put them into new groupings, I try to ask myself if it is really necessary and will help me achieve my lesson aims better.When my learners complain about being...
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Conducting Feedback on Exercises and Tasks
The term feedback can apply to a number of classroom situations and procedures, but here it refers to a range of techniques employed by the teacher to facilitate responses from the students to an...
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Avoiding terminology
Coursebooks and supplementary materials use a lot of grammar terminology but I try to be cautious about what I use in the class. For example, my learners get confused by the ‘present simple’ which...
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Presentation for teachers
Do you think about colours, fonts and grouping when you use a board or prepare a presentation?Watch and listen to Tony's ideas and leave your comments below. Select ratingGive it 1/5Give it 2/5Give it...
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Error Correction 2
As mentioned in Error Correction 1, students can differ greatly in their attitude to producing spoken English. Some are only interested in developing their fluency at the expense of accuracy while...
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