Skills

Integrating Inquiry into Reading and Language Subjects
Sanam Edwards
This article is about fusing inquiry into reading and language development in the classroom and how both are rooted in social and emotional learning.

Reading Comprehension Question Types for English Language Learners
Robert Mcbain
An article for English language teachers who need to compose effective reading comprehension questions for learners

Tips for Teaching Prepositions
Josef Essberger
The author of the ebook “English Prepositions List” summarizes some of the key points to understand when teaching prepositions and offers tips to make your teaching more effective

9 Tips on Teaching Phrasal Verbs
Matt Errey
The author of the ebook “1000 Phrasal Verbs in Context” suggests practical ideas to make teaching phrasal verbs easier and more productive

Teaching Pronunciation is Important
Denis Marchant
This article speaks about the importance of teaching pronunciation, or accent reduction, to all ESL students, and includes ideas for lesson plans.

How to Teach Modals of Possibility/Probability/Deduction
Alex Case
Short but thorough guide to teaching “must have done”, “can’t be”, etc.

7 Word Formation Games
Alex Case
Fun classroom activities for prefixes and suffixes, especially useful for FCE, CAE and other exam classes.

Video tasks for prepositions of position
Alex Case
The unusual but surprisingly fun and effective combination of televisual images and words like “above” and “between”.

Linking cultural training and grammar
Alex Case
Fitting cultural information in with a grammatical syllabus without taking up extra time

Teaching Grammar In Business English Classes
Alex Case
Looking at the practicalities of bringing grammar into classes that are mainly about business communication.

Practice for modals of possibility/probability
Alex Case
Stimulating ways of practising must/may/might/could/can’t for speculation.

What Your Students Need To Know About Emailing
Alex Case
Things you need to cover to really teach the vital skill of emailing in English.