“Is it a good idea to teach grammar from context (e.g. a listening exercise) rather than presenting directly out of the blue?” “How can I use a listening exercise to teach a grammar point?” Many students internalize grammar better from first seeing / hearing it in a context, rather than Read more…
“How can I use AI to help me produce training materials for business English classes?” Creating language training content was once a very slow business. Days and weeks were spent creating course plans, selecting vocabulary, writing dialogues and texts, creating practice exercises, and writing case studies. Generative AI can cut Read more…
“Why do some students in my multilingual group seem to be reluctant to have discussions?” Not all cultures go in for discussions. A teacher of English in Kuala Lumpur explains why discussions simply do not don’t with Malaysian students: Discussion as an end in itself or as a method of Read more…
“Do I need to have a background in business to teach Business English?” The term Business English is a misnomer. If you teach in-company, in most cases you are not going to be spending all your time with the key people who manage the business aspects of their company. You Read more…
“I live in a country where there is a lot of bureaucracy and form filling, where a hundred words are used where we would only use ten. Is it OK for me to use my English course to show them that there is a better way?” It depends how you Read more…
“How should I teach business English to beginners?” It can seem like a challenge to teach business English to beginners. Potential conflicts of interest If you dive straight into teaching business English vocabulary, this is likely to be counterproductive because students need to learn the core vocabulary appropriate for their Read more…