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If you pick up an ELT coursebook, you will find that many of the activities involve students working in groups. There are, of course, activities that require students to work…
Continue ReadingIf you pick up an ELT coursebook, you will find that many of the activities involve students working in groups. There are, of course, activities that require students to work…
Continue ReadingScopus has become the buzz word among the ELT community in the region in the past few years. When I go to ELT conferences in Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, for…
Continue ReadingStudents ask questions all the time. And very often, you feel obliged to respond to their questions. You will probably: ‘It’s my job to answer students’ questions’ or ‘If I…
Continue ReadingAfter teaching for several years, you may have noticed that your students continue to have difficulty expressing themselves in English. They can’t seem to respond to questions quickly, they pause…
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