The IELTS speaking test. It strikes fear into the very hearts of the bravest students. But fear not. I am about to show you how to tackle it and win. Today we are looking at Part One of the test — what it is, how are you tested, what to say, what to do. The …
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There is so much information to find on the internet about doing the IELTS test. But what should you do on the actual day of the test? Or the week before? Or six weeks before? This is something that many students do not even consider. But if you take the time to plan these things, …
The first day of the English class can often be a nerve-wracking experience for the students. It can be the same for the teacher too. But the students might worry about their English level, the fact that it is an English class meaning they may have to actually speak English. This is a real test …
Trying to maintain English in an ESL class can be a tricky skill to learn. Sometimes classes fall flat and other times you can’t stop the students from talking. As a teacher, you need to make sure you are prepared at all times. That is half the battle. Make sure all your lessons are tweaked …
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People have been telling stories to each other for thousands of years. It is so ingrained in our psyche that we are absolute masters in the art of storytelling. We watch movies and immediately we can understand what the purpose of the story is. We can predict what will happen and when it does, we …
Stories have been with us for thousands of years. They are ingrained in our very psyche. You could say that the three-act theory used by thousands of movie directors, novelists and graphic comic writers was first conjured up in a cave 40,000 years ago. We know about stories. We understand stories. And every single person …
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Most students are highly disorganised. They lose track of the assignments they are doing, have no idea when homework should be handed in and study plan, what study plan? And for English students, this problem is magnified because learning a language takes a lot of self-discipline. It’s not like you can just rely on the …
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… and do this instead Many English students rely on these huge great book stuffed full of lists of English words. It is just the worst way to learn new vocabulary. In the following article, I outline why it is a waste of time and what English students should do to improve their English …
Online teaching has expanded at a massive rate in the last five years. Effectively all a teacher needs is a computer and internet connection and he or she is in business. The utopian ideal of crossing borders, building bridges and overcoming great divides. Online teaching joins teachers in the west with students from non-English speaking …
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