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20 reasons why every EFL learner should have an iPad

Paul Raine - October 7, 2013

Mobile technology is changing the face of education, and opening up new opportunities for both teachers and learners. In this post, I give 20 reasons why iPads in particular are…

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How to be a good English teacher: Advice from a Japanese learner of English

Paul Raine - October 1, 2013

Ryuichi Sakai is a Japanese learner of English, computer programmer, and editor of a free website which provides advice, from a learner’s perspective, about how to be a good English…

Kickstarting your own ELT publication

Paul Raine - September 18, 2013

We previously interviewed Marcos Benevides, award-winning ELT author, about his thoughts on Extensive Reading, and his motivations for adapting the world-famous Choose Your Own Adventure series for learners of English…

Taking a language learning card game to market: An interview with Sean Anderson

Paul Raine - August 27, 2013

In this interview, Sean Anderson talks about his experience devising, developing and marketing his own English language learning card game, Question Quest. He describes  the challenges he faced, and the…

Aphorisms of English Language Teaching

Paul Raine - July 30, 2013

Aphorisms – general truths conveyed by short statements – can help us remember principles of best practice. Here are a few aphorisms especially relevant to English language educators. Don’t explain;…

Losing our trousers: The prevalence of American English in TEFL

Paul Raine - July 7, 2013

When I came to Japan in 2006, it was with the then “British English” school, Shane. Students expected to be taught British English in preference to other varieties. Textbooks from…

Top Ten iOS Apps for EFL Educators

Paul Raine - June 3, 2013

There are now countless apps available for both teachers and learners in a vast range of fields. Here is my top ten list of apps for EFL educators. All of…

30 Years Teaching English in Japan: An Interview with Marc Helgesen (Part 1)

Paul Raine - March 17, 2013

In this interview, Marc Helgesen talks about the changes the English teaching community in Japan has witnessed over the last 30 years, the importance of “positive psychology” in language pedagogy,…

30 Years Teaching English in Japan: An interview with Marc Helgesen (Part 2)

Paul Raine - March 17, 2013

Marc Helgesen talks about his greatest and most embarrassing moments as an English teacher, reminisces about the halcyon days of Japan’s bubble economy, and offers advice to those hoping to…

Teaching English at Japanese Universities

Paul Raine - September 28, 2012

There are over 700 universities in Japan, and most, if not all, offer some kind of English language instruction to their students. But how does one go about becoming a…

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