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Teaching IELTS exam preparation with upper-secondary English language learners
As the age of students taking the IELTS exam has been lowering in various contexts for some time, this blog post tackles the timely challenge of preparing older teen learners for exam success. I am going to share my top 15 practical tips based on my IELTS exam...
Using graded readers in primary ELT – a wealth of possibilities!
Benefits of using stories in primary ELTMost people like a good story, so reading stories in English can be very motivating for children learning English. Research has shown, and I think many teachers would agree, that learners who are extensive readers...
Principled primary English teacher education – Be the guide by their side, not the sage on the stage
After three decades of teacher training and development work on primary ELT projects in diverse contexts, I’ve found that the impact of teacher education is often challenging to establish. Despite receiving lots of positive feedback from participants, if our...
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