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English Learning Hints & TipsThe word gap; challenges, impact and how to bridge the gap!
Even though the word gap issue is regarded by many as a more general problem rather than being specific to one...
By Anna Hasper18 7855 -
Adult LearnersWhy challenge is good for building language competence
We asked Antonia Clare and Steve Oakes, authors of Speakout 2nd Edition, their thoughts on challenge. This is what they...
By Richard Cleeve15 4565 -
Academic English5 academic skills to prepare your students for higher education
Studying abroad in an English-speaking country is a fantastic opportunity for your students to use their language skills in real-world...
By Richard Cleeve154 173246 -
21st century skillsPreparing learners for the world of work using the GSE Teacher Toolkit
If there’s one thing all our learners have in common, it’s that they are going to graduate school or university...
By Nicola Pope5 4344 -
Global Scale of EnglishRaising English language standards: Japan case studies
In today’s globalized world being able to communicate effectively in English is more important than ever. You can see for...
By Nicola Pope6 7372 -
21st century skillsWhat is Content and Language Integrated Learning?
Content and Language Integrated Learning (CLIL) is an approach where students learn a subject and a second language at the...
By Joanna Wiseman477 179336 -
Learning for the real worldSix of the most famous British stories for English teachers
Today we want to share with you six stories set in Britain which provide cultural, historical and social aspects of...
By Anna Roslaniec14 20817 -
21st century skillsHow to get teenagers to think critically
Critical thinking is a twenty-first century skill that has been around for thousands of years. In fact, there are records...
By Anna Roslaniec13 14648 -
21st century skillsTalking Technology: Teaching 21st century communication strategies
Changing technologies challenge language teachers who struggle to prepare students with the formats and the strategies they need to be...
By Ken Beatty56 11678 -
21st century skillsDigital literacy and secondary education
Phrases like ‘digital native’ and ‘the smartphone generation’ have become part of our everyday vocabulary in recent years. But what...
By Anna Roslaniec7 7670