Blog English Language Teaching
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Festive Language-Learning Activities
Do you teach English, French, German or Spanish? Check out these Christmassy downloads to bring the festive spirit to your classroom!
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Our top 5 ELT resources for keeping students engaged this summer
The summer holidays are on the horizon, but keeping students engaged with their English language learning will ensure they’re ready for the next year to begin. To keep up the momentum over the next few months, we’re…
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Aspects of English which ELT students find particularly difficult
English Language Teacher Martin Wilson discusses some of the trickier parts of learning English.
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Christmas Traditions in the English-Speaking World
We look at a small selection of the weird and wonderful Christmas traditions from various English-speaking countries.
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Extensive reading for pleasure
English Language Teacher Martin Wilson discusses ways to encourage students to develop independent reading skills.
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Five steps to your students’ success
English Language Teacher Martin Wilson talks us through five key steps to boost students’ skills and confidence.
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FCE Listening – tips and common mistakes to avoid
English Language Teacher Martin Wilson gives us his top tips on helping students to avoid mistakes in the FCE Listening Exam.
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How to help your students prepare for the First (FCE)
English Language Teacher Martin Wilson discusses ways to prepare students of varying ability levels for their FCE.
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Top tips for teaching Vocabulary
English Language Teacher Martin Wilson shares his strategies for improving vocabulary .
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FCE Writing – top tips and common mistakes to avoid
English Language Teacher Martin Wilson advises on preparing students for the writing element of the FCE.
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How to set up an FCE speaking task
English Language Teacher Martin Wilson explains how you can best set up an FCE speaking task.
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IELTS Reading – Tips and common mistakes to avoid
English Language Teacher Martin Wilson explains how you can best help your students tackle the IELTS Reading task.
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Teaching Your Native Language
This International Mother Language Day we’re discussing the complexities of teaching your native language as a second language.
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Current state of ELT in UK
English Language Teacher Martin Wilson looks at how various external forces have impacted on the state of ELT in the UK.
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Stories and anecdotes from the ELT Classroom
English Language Teacher Martin Wilson tells us funny stories that the quirks of the English language have caused in his classroom.
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ELT Readers – Festive Favourites
Our ELT Readers are a series of graded readers for English learners. Featuring best-loved stories and characters, they are a great way to inspire your students.
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IELTS Listening – Tips and common mistakes to avoid
English Language Teacher Martin Wilson gives advice on helping students to tackle the IELTS Listening task.
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Tips on how to help students cope with stress during exams
English Language Teacher Martin Wilson gives advice on helping students to cope with stress as they prepare for their IELTS exams.
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Best-loved ELT Readers
Our ELT Readers are a series of graded readers for English learners. Featuring best-loved stories and characters, they are a great way to inspire your students.
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IELTS Writing Task 2 – Tips and common mistakes to avoid
In his latest post, Martin Wilson gives advice on the second IELTS writing task and offers tips on how to answer the essay question to allow candidates to obtain the highest possible grade.
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IELTS Writing Task 1 – Tips and common mistakes to avoid
In his latest post, Martin Wilson gives advice on the first IELTS writing task, offering tips to avoid some of the most common pitfalls that prevent candidates from obtaining the highest possible grade.
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ELT Reader of the Month – Smurfs: The Lost Village
Our ELT Readers are a series of graded readers for young English learners. This month, the spotlight is on Smurfs: The Lost Village, a Level 3 ELT Reader based on the latest film in the much-loved Smurfs series.
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Make life easier with Language Lab
Looking for ways to make your language teaching easier? Take a look at our top five reasons to start using Language Lab.
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IELTS Exam Speaking Section – Common Mistakes
Experienced English Language teacher Martin Wilson discusses the common mistakes made by students when preparing for the IELTS English speaking exam.
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Tricks and tips to ensure an engaging lesson
In Martin Wilson’s latest blog, find out how to keep your students engaged using the ELT expert’s top tips.
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ELT Reader of the Month – Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie
Our ELT Readers are a series of graded readers for young English learners. This month, the spotlight is on Snoopy and Charlie Brown: The Peanuts Movie, a Level 1 ELT Reader based on the classic Peanuts series.
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Top 5 dos and don’ts for an English Language Teacher
In his second post for us, experienced English language teacher Martin Wilson shares best practice for fellow ELT professionals – from adapting lesson plans to teaching with a smile.
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Why don’t English Language Teachers have all the answers?
In his first post for us, experienced English language teacher Martin Wilson discusses the irregularities of English – and how even teachers of the language don’t have all the answers.
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Our top picks for teaching children English
Our Popcorn ELT Readers are a series of low-level, graded readers aimed at students in the early stages of learning English. We believe that learning English should be fun, so every Reader is based on a popular film, TV…