Cool Ideas for Teaching Grammar: Online Workshop on 29th April 2022, 9am (GMT+1) Cool Ideas for Teaching Grammar Cool Ideas for Grammar. We look at approaches and methods for teaching grammar that are effective and fresh both for us and for our students! While grammar isn't the only thing that goes on in a language classroom, it does have a presence. In our latest online workshop, we'll take a look at how to freshen up our approach to grammar in this workshop with James Heal. This is a great opportunity if you are teaching online from home or don't have a chance to talk with othe ..read more

Giving Feedback to Students in English Language Teaching: Online Workshop March 2022 Correcting is Kindness While of course overcorrection, unnecessary correction, or plain old controlling correction is counterproductive, I am talking about the timely and necessary correction to enable people. Just last night, a neighbour of mine let me know that I had been pronouncing and spelling her name wrong for a year. I was embarrassed. How did I find this out? Because I specifically asked her to correct me. Her lack of correcting me was her form of being polite. But did it do either of u ..read more

DELTA Reading List The following list of books on English language teaching are often on the recommended reading list given to you by many DELTA teacher trainers. Reading is the foundation of the Cambridge DELTA and is necessary to complete all modules. In preparation for your DELTA course, we recommend you start reading and keep reading throughout. The other key strength you will need to develop is the ability to call on this knowledge, utilise key concepts and terminology accurately and in the right context, as well as reference books, opinions and authors. General Reading: Teaching ..read more

Teaching English for Exams Will AI take over or are there still opportunities for IELTS teachers? Market Growth: It's all about high stakes English language assessment A quick look at where investments continue to be made in the English teaching market tells us that high stakes exams such as IELTS are where growth is happening. Machine Learning Most major universities have masters programmes in Language Assessment. This is a clear indicator that money is to be made in this area. What I want to highlight especially is the increased focus in these masters programmes on AI and mach ..read more

Teaching English for Exams Work opportunities for IELTS teachers. Get started as an IELTS teacher Market Growth: It's all about high stakes English language assessment A quick look at where investments continue to be made in the English teaching market tells us that high stakes exams such as IELTS are where growth is happening. eet sapien ac ornare mollis. Etiam ut neque ullamcorper, sodales purus vel, euismod leo. Duis vestibulum ipsum eu facilisis aliquet. Donec pulvinar mauris in leo luctus rutrum et ut velit. ASK A QUESTION "Praesent in magna metus. Aliquam erat volutpat ..read more

Preparing students for IELTS Over 3.5 million students took the IELTS test last year alone. IELTS results, reported on a 9-band scale, have gained value around the world over the past three decades. The IELTS exam is an accepted exam as part of the process for applying for visas for countries and giving people eligibility to work in professional areas in English-speaking countries. We've written an introductory course for teachers who want to start teaching IELTS and preparing their students for the exams. In this article, we look at some tips for teaching IELTS writing. https://vimeo.com/6 ..read more

A Christmas webtoon and true story for you from ELTcampus, with love... Desiring for you and your loved ones, growth, laughter, good times, and well-being in 2021. The post Christmas 2020 Webtoon by ELTcampus appeared first on Online English Language Teacher Training Courses ..read more

I could spend some time reflecting sagely on what this year has taught me and thinking of the hidden silver linings, but I’m sure we’re all over that! For now, let’s philosophically put 2020 behind us and look forward to the coming opportunities to network, meet up and grow in our careers! Let’s take a look at some gatherings to put in our 2021 calendar. Keep an eye on the conference pages for updates as situations are, as we are all well aware, rather fluid. We’ll be posting with news as it reaches us and news as other gatherings get up and running, so you don’t miss deadlines for submissio ..read more

YLTSIG Web Conference for English Language Teachers working with children and teens A free web-conference for English language teachers of young learners and teens. 27-28 November, 2020 About the YLTSIG Web Conference and the Special Interest Group The YLTSIG (Young Learners and Teens Special Interest Group) is a dynamic collective of teaching professionals from around the world who come together to support the professional development of early-career stage teachers working with children and teens. I’m happy to have been invited to give a talk at the conference this year where I will be look ..read more

Sign up for the web conference Join us for our online conference in November 2020 for teachers of children and teens Coming up in November, I will be attending the IATEFL YLTSIG Web Conference 27- 29 November. I want to encourage you to attend. The Young Learners and Teens Special Interest Group focuses on professional development for teachers “of all ages and stages”. It is a great way to get to know other teachers in an international teaching community and build your knowledge. You can sign up here for the sessions which are free thanks to StudyCat. I am excited to have been asked to give a ..read more