Articles tagged ‘Listening’
Fun With Dictation
By Katie | August 14th, 2007 |
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It doesn’t sound like a very nice activity, first of all because, you know, Stalin and his ilk bring an unpleasant connotation to dictating and such, but even its normal teaching meaning, “dictation” smacks of the past. A traditional schoolmarm reading out a long speech for students to copy down word for word, to [...]
Methodology Debates From OneStopEnglish.com
By Katie | June 13th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
Onestopenglish.com has a small (and hopefully developing) section on methodology debates, and the first topic I looked at – “Can you teach grammar” by Jim Scrivener – was quite interesting, perhaps in large part because I agreed with much of it.
I should of course point out, if readers don’t know already, that with a BA [...]
Recording Your Students…
By Katie | May 9th, 2007 | 1 Comment »
…secretly, and in case they are suspicious, why else? Of course I jest, I’m taking about recording your students to help improve their English.
I’ve done it like this: students work in groups to produce a presentation of some kind – I specifically remember using this with Cutting Edge Upper Intermediate’s holiday lesson (Module 6?). [...]
That Elusive Tapescript (Or…)
By Katie | April 23rd, 2007 | 3 Comments »
…not) That is a joke, or an attempt at irony, because the tapescript is usually anything but elusive.
In most of the textbooks I’ve used, it is proudly presented in the last several pages, so students can locate and thumb through it easily. Sometimes it feels as if that tapescript is the bane of my [...]
Grammarman Update
By Katie | March 10th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Grammarman comic is special in that it is a living and evolving site: it’s not a blog, but there are regular updates and additions of comics, games, and other content that keeps it fresh.
What is the latest innovation? See if you can guess:
Which classic comic strip provided a base for spinoffs such as Sabrina [...]
Around The Web On TEFL: March 7
By Katie | March 7th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
Next time I teach kids, I want a microphone.
See how one teacher has used an extensive collection of audio books to help her students learn English.
Is EFL behind the times technologically? Teacher Dude at Teacher Dude’s BBQ And Grill thinks so.
Singaporeans are learning more languages.
At the University of Tennessee, grad students studying ESL help out [...]
ESL Vocabulary Revision For One-to-One Students
By Katie | January 22nd, 2007 | Add a Comment »
There are plenty of ways to revise vocabulary with groups, like hotseat or simply explaining and guessing in groups; unfortunately these activities don’t transfer as well to one-to-one lessons. Students may forget words from class to class, and it can be awkward if you put pressure on them to explain or even guess [...]
TEFL Logue Review: Podcasts in English (pie)
By Katie | January 17th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
I came across the relatively new Podcasts in English site when I learned that Grammarman creator Brian Boyd had been interviewed there. The creators of pie are two DELTA-qualified teachers with more than twenty years of EFL experience between them, and the podcasts are designed primarily for learners.
I think pie is a good [...]
Drawing For ESL/EFL Teachers
By Katie | January 14th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
I’m not afraid to draw in class even though, once my artistic abilities become known, students tend to start shaking their heads and laughing when I pick up a pen.
If you need to draw, it’s to convey an idea or meaning of a word, so it’s okay if you’re a terrible artist, as long as [...]
Insight On Total Physical Response From An EFL Notebook And ESL Teacher Talk
By Katie | January 14th, 2007 | Add a Comment »
I was pleased to find an interview with Sue of An EFL Notebook at ESL Teacher Talk – not only because it’s always a bit of an interesting surprise to hear the voice of someone you’ve only had contact with through the web, but mainly because she is a highly qualified teacher (as well as [...]
