All Beginner articles – Page 35
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Teaching approaches: translation as a language learning tool
An article discussing the benefits of translation as a language learning tool.
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Methodology: the natural approach
Practical advice on The Natural Approach and how to use it in the ELT classroom.
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ArticleESOL support: Questions and answers
Chris Speck gives tips and advice on how to teach ESOL adults to read and write.
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Skills: teaching English using anecdotes
Learners are often keen to hear stories about the teacher's life (even if they are not 100% true!). Here are some ideas for creating richer, more varied personal anecdotes.
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Skills: bringing dialogues alive
You can find short dialogues in many course books. How can you exploit these scripts and get them to come alive?
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Grammar: affixes
An article offering advice and suggestions on how to teach affixes in a contextualized way.
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ArticleAdvice on Teaching English spelling
An article offering suggestions for teaching English spelling from Pauline Taylor.
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Cambridge ESOL: Skills for Life: Classified adverts
This lesson aims to help students read car advertisements and understand abbreviations.
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Grammar: stance markers and adverbials
An article giving examples and explaining the usage of stance markers and adverbials.
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General: addressing the SP in ESP
English for Specific Purposes (ESP) involves more than just working with texts and examples relevant to a particular professional area. Here are some ways of addressing those elusive SPs.
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Lesson Share: Pronunciation: memory activity
Introducing the phonemic chart and in particular the phonetic symbols used to represent diphthongs.
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Teaching English spelling: Useful Activities
An article offering suggestions for teaching English spelling from Tim Bowen.
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Minimal resources: Simple activities
These simple activities use minimal resources and can be used in any part of a lesson. They are easy to adapt (according to the class level and language point being taught) and can be used with other activities to form a full lesson, or as a 'filler' if you have ...
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General: extension activities
Ever run out of things to do five minutes before the end of class? An important lesson management skill is to make your material perfectly fit the lesson time.
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ArticleBeginning vocabulary: Practice activities
Olha Madylus offers a selection of fun and practical activities you can use to help your young learners practise the vocabulary they've learned.
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ArticleMethodology: absolute beginners
An article offering suggestions and advice on teaching absolute beginners.