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Encouraging shy ESL students out of their shells

Charlotte Kerns - December 14, 2015

Student engagement should be paramount in any lesson plan, but for all the effort we put in as English language teachers, there are those shy students who will avoid eye…

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Why #ELTChat is great. A celebration of a community

Dominic Woodman - March 16, 2015

If you’re not a company or someone with a personal brand (I shuddered there as well), then seeing a use for Twitter can be hard.News is a good one, but…

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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…

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;…

Fantastic free websites for learners of English

Paul Raine - May 6, 2013

The rise of technology and social networks in recent years has provided an unprecedented chance to learn English online in new and exciting ways. However, the the massive range of…

Interview with Marcos Benevides: Extensive Reading (Part 2)

Paul Raine - July 1, 2012

In the first part of this interview, Marcos Benevides talked about what Extensive Reading actually is, and how it can be implemented and assessed by English language teachers. Here, the…

Interview with Marcos Benevides: Extensive Reading (Part 1)

Paul Raine - June 30, 2012

The 5th Extensive Reading conference is taking place this weekend in Nagoya, but what exactly is ‘Extensive Reading’, and how can it be utilized by teachers and learners of English?…

A TEFL box of tricks

Paul Raine - May 9, 2012

Props and accessories can be very useful in the TEFL classroom. Today, I’d like to share with you my “TEFL box of tricks” – the essential items I take to…

Choosing language role models carefully

Paul Raine - November 7, 2011

The demand for native-speaker teachers is high There is no doubt that the demand for native-speaker teachers of English in Japan, Asia, and the rest of the world is high.…

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