Tag: English Teaching
Is There Such a Thing as a Gap Between Teachers And Students?
Whenever it comes to teaching English, teachers have to face a number of challenges. To start with: are we qualified enough to apply for those positions required in the current market?...
Towards a Culture of Language Teaching Specialisation?
A widespread practice among teachers of English is to spend their working hours dealing with learners of different ages: teaching kindergarten and primary school, or teaching secondary school and adult learners,...
Is Culture the Fifth Language Skill?
Nobody can deny the vital importance of the presence of culture in every lesson we teach. However, the question of when to teach it and how to approach it are still...
Why not becoming a Language Teaching Researcher?
It’s very interesting to see the many images that the term “research” can evoke in many English teachers: from boring theories to a group of scientists conducting incomprehensible experiments, the fact...
From flashcards to blackboard/moodle: A journey into technology
Flashcards, cassettes, DVDs, overhead projectors, chalk, blackboards, posters, wall chart papers, magazines, newspapers…. Are you familiar with them all? And what about these ones: Hotmail, Yahoo, SMART Board, YouTube, Twitter, Instagram,...