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Preparing for Teaching Exam Classes
One factor that greatly differentiates exam classes from general English classes centres on learner purpose. Since learners in exam classes generally have the same aim (that of passing the exam, the...
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Never mind a ‘To-do’ list, here’s a ‘Ta-da’ list!
I have always loved making “to-do lists”, and I rely on them to be productive, but I’ve recently started a new list that I like even more – my “ta-da list”. Ta-da is an imitation of the sound of tru...
Read MoreMoodle adds Poodll tools for language learning to its suite of Certified Integrations for Moodle LMS
Poodll’s collection of add-ons for language teachers includes activities and tools that extend the functionality of Moodle LMS to teach and learn languages online. Designed specifically to build dyn...
Tips to keep your classroom secure with Microsoft Teams
The past year has been unpredictable, but that doesn’t mean remote and hybrid learning have to be. With reliable and secure technology, students can connect with teachers and classmates, work on ass...
Learning a second language early might have ripple effects throughout your life
Does being bilingual affect how your brain works? Proponents of language education proudly trumpet the benefits—but for many researchers, it’s an open question. Evidence suggests that there is, ...
Fluent: Learn a New Language by Browsing the Web
Learning a new language can be tough. This is especially true as we age. For those who pursue the goal to converse in a foreign tongue, there are a plethora of courses, apps, classes, and other ways...
ACE TEFL: a new EFL teacher development centre in the heart of Athens
George Vassilakis and Alexander Makarios are both well known in the ELT community: between themselves they have trained literally thousands of English teachers in Greece and abroad and have given mo...
How Foreign Speakers of English Can Boost Their Employability (for Free!)
Let’s face it. EU citizens have it rough. Unemployment has been compounded over the last twelve months with the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst some jobs have remained unaffected and continued as normal, ...
ELT 2021 Excellence Awards
Whether you are a Foreign Language School owner or a individual teacher in the private or state sector, do not miss the opportunity to showcase the work you have done during this school year.
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PeopleCert signs 4-year contract with the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research & Innovation
Starting in year 2020-2021, PeopleCert will provide English language exams to all French students in Metropolitan France and Overseas departments and territories at the end of the first cycle of hig...
Education
The question: Is online education good education? The answer is very easy!
New era, new standards, new challenges, new me, new students, new everything. Or not really?
In my country the question of whether online education is the way to go during lockdown has been hot. B...
Read MoreWhat is the future of assessment?
Nick Saville, Director of Research and Thought Leadership, Cambridge Assessment English Greece has always played an important role in English language assessment and has become a hotbed of researc...
Read MoreTeacher-Student Compatibility: A Construct or Reality?
Constructs are powerful entities, casually considered self-evident. A set of constructs is bequest and left to drive our decisions, attitude and conduct. They are omnipresent, pervasive and often un...
Read MoreHow important is pronunciation for the teacher’s and student’s confidence?
By Anthony Antonopoulos, BA & MA EFL Teacher specialized in ICT- Vlogger
A year or so ago, I met my partner in a conversational class while I was teaching in Scotland. Ever since, we’ve been...
Read MoreCopyCats (or the use of Copywork in language learning)
By Maria Davou
“You can’t really copy anybody and end with anything. If you copy, it means you’re working without any real feeling.” — Billie Holliday
It’s been more than 15 years now that I have ...
Read MoreTeaching will be online for the foreseeable future
As the COVID-19 Pandemic runs its course, many governments are implementing measures that limit the number of people congregating in public places. Such measures have disrupted the normal functionin...
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