Vol. 4 Issue 15 – Webinar: The learner-centred classroom

This webinar will explore different aspects of learner-centred teaching. What does it mean to be 'learner-centred'? Why is it important? We will examine some of the practical issues. What problems might arise? Is learner-centred teaching possible in all contexts? We will consider these and other questions, and also introduce some ideas which can help teachers to become more learner-centred

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Vol. 4 Issue 15 – Book Of The Week: ‘Effective Reading’ by Amanda French, Chris Gough, Jackie McAvoy and Scott Miles

Writing in Paragraphs takes students from sentence formation to paragraph writing through an innovative process approch. This not only develops students' paragraph writing skills, but also encourages them to become independent and creative writers. The back of the Student's Book contains peer review forms and a grammar reference section.

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Vol. 4 Issue 15 – BBC TeachingEnglish Article: Global English and the teaching of pronunciation

The emergence of so many different kinds (or 'varieties') of international English has caused a number of linguists to question the use of native speaker pronunciation models in the teaching of English. This article presents my research into the pronunciation of global English and gives some teaching implications.

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