All Elementary articles – Page 64
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General: are parrots back in fashion?
Current methodology seems to pay far less attention to memorising and remembering activities than more traditional teaching approaches. Here are a few practical ideas for being creatively unfashionable.
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Grammar and vocabulary: techniques for autonomous vocabulary learning
An article highlighting useful techniques for autonomous vocabulary learning.
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ArticleImaginative materials: teaching with authentic materials
Catalogues, shop brochures and leaflets are a type of authentic material often available free and in quantity. Here are some ideas for using these, whether printed in English or another language.
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ESOL: Learning styles diagnostic assessment
To assess Entry 1 learners learning styles: visual / auditory / kinaesthetic / independent.
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ArticleSkills: assessing speaking skills
Teachers are often asked to evaluate learner progress during courses, maybe by preparing progress tests. Teachers often feel unsure as to the best way to do this. Here are some ideas.
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Methodology: seating arrangements
Advice and suggestions of how to overcome the problem of restricted seating arrangements.
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Grammar: around town: vocabulary, prepositions and directions
Teachers often make use of maps or real information about the town/district students are studying in when teaching prepositions, giving directions or town vocabulary. Here are a few ideas that might help add a spark to those lessons
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Teaching approaches: what is audiolingualism?
An article discussing the concept of audiolingualism.
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ArticleTeaching approaches: the communicative classroom
An article discussing the communicative language teaching approach.
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Teaching approaches: computer assisted language learning
An article discussing the development of computer assisted language learning.
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Teaching approaches: content-based teaching
An article discussing the benefits of content-based language learning.
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Teaching approaches: the grammar-translation method
An article discussing the grammar-translation approach to language learning.
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Teaching approaches: checking-homework Challenge
Some ideas of how to make the whole-class correction of homework less of a chore and more of an active challenge.
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Teaching approaches: the negotiated syllabus
An article discussing the notion of the negotiated syllabus.
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Teaching approaches: what is the silent way?
An article discussing the Silent Way approach to language learning.
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Teaching approaches: What is "suggestopedia"?
An article discussing the concept of suggestopedia.
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Teaching approaches: total physical response
A discussion of the Total Physical Response approach to language teaching.
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Teaching approaches: translation as a language learning tool
An article discussing the benefits of translation as a language learning tool.