They’re coming, and they’ll be here by September! Robot teachers, programmed with a single mission: to save our failing schools. Funded by the Frankenstein Foundation, computer engineers in secret mountain laboratories and workshops hidden deep below the desert floor are feverishly soldering chips and circuit boards onto bits of aluminum to create mechanical life forms [...]
Blending is one of the many ways new words are made in English. It refers to joining the beginning of one word and the end of another to make a new word with a new meaning. Example Smog, from smoke and fog, and brunch, from breakfast and lunch, are examples of blends. In the classroom [...]
The first time I saw Cuisenaire rods being used in the language classroom I had no idea how much fun they could be. Since then I’ve used them in both adult and young learner classrooms where they have always been received with enthusiasm. In his book ‘Teaching and Learning Languages’ (1988) Stevick describes them as: [...]
Nowadays, many professionals are being laid off from their jobs because of the disaster that global recession has caused. Many companies have closed down which leave sorry employees wondering where they will get the money to feed their family. For those who were used to a bountiful living, this kind of situation was something hard [...]
Grammar Focus: Present Progressive That indicates continuing action, something going on now and verbs ending in -ing
Movies and Videos in the EFL Classroom If you’re looking to expand the role of movies and videos in your EFL classroom, what better way to expand the learners’ communicative skills, grammar and vocabulary than by using clips from popular movies? Try using these seven tips for stimulating learner motivation while enjoying a favored pastime [...]
English as a First or Official Language Often, when I teach or speak before of group of English language teachers, I like to ask the question, “How many countries are there which have English as a FIRST or OFFICIAL language?” A few minutes then pass as I wait for the group to “sweat it out”. [...]
Dear friend, Due to some unavoidable circumstances, I am postponing the issue #67 to next week. To compensate this delay, please accept a free ebook ’10 Video Resources for ESL Classrooms’ compiled my me and Neha Joshi. It features 10 useful and quality video resources available on the Internet which you would be able to utilize in your English Language [...]
