“Is it a good idea to use unforeseen episodes in class to teach and vocabulary?” Imagine this situation. Matt (the teacher) is near the end of a course with group of Italian teenagers who are studying to do the Cambridge First Certificate exam. Matt’s phone rings and he knocks a Read more…
“I avoid grammar and vocabulary areas that I find difficult to teach. Should I feel bad?” Open the contents pages of a few upper intermediate and advanced course books. Look through the grammar, vocabulary and functional language items. Are there ones there that you never actually teach? Don’t beat yourself Read more…
“Do students need to know my policy for correcting their English?” “Do I really need to correct my students? Won’t correction inhibit them?” Imagine you are teaching a class the first lesson after the holidays. Here is a possible dialogue between you and your students: You: Maral, did you go Read more…
“How important is grammar?” “I am new to EFL. Where should I start in terms learning grammar for myself?” Whatever you personally feel about grammar, students themselves think grammar is important. They expect grammar. They were fed grammar at school, both with regard to their own language and foreign languages. Read more…