All Article articles – Page 42

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Extreme makeover

Mark Powell talks about international Business English and its need for an extreme makeover, dicussing alternatives such as Globish and English as a lingua franca.

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Teen Talk: Does your status need an update?

Lindsay Clandfield suggests five ways to take Facebook into the ELT classroom.

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Sensational sales

Mark Powell challenges the view that the art of selling is attending to the precise language your customers use and matching their sensory preferences by choosing similarly loaded language.

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Your English: Collocations: raise

Tim Bowen discusses the wide range of collocations the verb to raise can form.

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Your English: Phrasal verbs: pop

Tim Bowen takes a look at phrasal verbs based on the verb to pop.

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Text appeal

Mark Powell on the rise of texting as quick and convenient communication between colleagues. But is it wise to use it interculturally? Here are some tips on texting practices to avoid ...

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Assimilation and elision

This comprehensive article by Jonathan Marks explains the most common types of assimilation and elision.

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TKT Tip 08: Module 3 – Categorizing learners' mistakes

Jim Scrivener looks in detail at a question from Module 3 of the TKT – Managing the teaching and learning process.

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Methodology: Motivating teachers whose business students miss class

Alex Case offers advice on how Business English and ESP teachers can stay motivated despite poor class attendance.

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Lesson Share: Approaching a first class with a new group

Melissa Martin's article offers tips on how to approach teaching a first lesson with a new group.

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Word of the week: Tawdry

Tim Bowen tackles a thorny term with this slightly sordid Word of the week.

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From paragraph to poem

Steve Buckledee employs a poetic strategy for getting students to examine language in greater detail.

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Dictionary skills: Integrating dictionary work into class

In this introductory article, Tim Bowen considers ways to integrate the use of monolingual learners' dictionaries into the classroom.

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Lesson Share: Presenting grammar in a way that accommodates different learning styles

Claire Treleaven's article and lesson plan is aimed at using alternative ways to present grammar to students with varied learning styles.

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It’s a numbers game

Mark Powell considers the influence of numerology in delivering an effective presentation.

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Speaking spontaneously

David Heathfield suggests some simple storytelling strategies.

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Skills transfer

Sally Hirst offers help for those embarking on teacher training for the first time.

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Neuro-linguistic programming

Judith Baker and Mario Rinvolucri look at what NLP entails and its relevance to ELT.

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Making the most of multiple intelligences

For Herbert Puchta, a strong linguistic intelligence isn’t the only key to language-learning success.

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Crossing cultures

Evan Frendo investigates intercultural communication.