A lot of teachers will agree that the hardest part of working with Young Learners is teaching them to read. English is not spelt phonetically so reading in English is challenging. We have already written an article on two methods Phonics and “Look and say”. Phonics is the most widely used, so in this article,...
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Simple Steps to be a good ELTeacher
It’s impossible to get on well with everyone. When you are a teacher, it becomes even more difficult to become perfect for ALL your students. Being a successful English teacher can be difficult, but there are steps you can take so that both you and your students get more out of your time in the...
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The origins of Easter traditions
In this festive lesson, students will find out the origins of Easter traditions. They will practice all of the four language skills. Age: adults and teenagers Level: Intermediate + Time: 60 mins Lesson type: all skills Number of students: 1 – 8 Materials: worksheet The Origins of Easter Traditions (a worksheet) The Origins...
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Ideas for Easter lessons
Easter is coming. Children love this holiday. Be sure to include a variety of activities regardless of the level of your students. We have collected some fun activities and games to play in the Easter lesson. Easter Egg Hunt An egg hunt is a game during which decorated eggs (real painted hard-boiled eggs, artificial eggs...
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Visual Literacy in ELT
The perception of information is of great importance in the learning process. Though information is perceived in many ways, the visual grasp is of utmost importance. Considering how visually oriented we are as humans, it is no surprise that images have such a powerful impact on us. Studies show that we retain approximately 10-20% of...
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English Etiquette
It might seem like common sense but you will be surprised how many people do not practice language etiquette or etiquette in general. It’s completely normal if foreigners do not practice English etiquette while traveling, having meetings or meeting a native. At least, this was my experience when visiting non-English speaking countries. In some countries...
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Drilling with kids
Drilling is a teaching technique, which is focused on repeating structural patterns through oral practice. Back in the past, according to Behaviorist approach, language learning was thought to be merely a matter of habit formation. Hence, people used to believe that due to repetition of phrases one could learn a foreign language. However, nowadays it...
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How to get through a long workday
In this infographic, Anna Morozova, a Skyeng teacher and assessor, shares her tips for surviving a super long work day. Анна Морозова
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A shadowing technique to improve pronunciation
All students study vocabulary, grammar, functions, practice skills. Yet some of them prefer to skip, neglect pronunciation practice due to different reasons. Some students have great difficulties hearing pronunciation features, some of them just don’t take it seriously and so on. It’s up to a teacher to decide how and when to include pronunciation teaching...
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Peer teaching lexis
Peer teaching is a strategy which means that one learner with a deeper knowledge of the subject helps and instructs fellow students. As we always look for ways to make our teaching process more student-centered, this strategy opens up new horizons and brings a number of benefits. It’s not a secret that most teenagers enjoy...