| | | | Teaching kids
'Wall dictionary' is a good way to help children learn and review their vocabulary. It really helps them with the alphabet and spelling, and you could also create games to review and recycle the words. You can also ask the children to help you make it.
| Teaching teens
'Who's got the power?' is a lesson about democracy and the balance of power in different settings. Students will develop their listening skills by watching and listening to a humorous video about democracy in the UK. The lesson will provide opportunities for students to express their own views and will finish with a discussion on bringing democracy into the classroom.
| Teaching adults
This article gives an overview of the topic of collocation in English language teaching and shows how this is a key area of study for advanced-level students. This is the first of two articles on the topic and looks at why collocation is important for advanced learners, types of collocation, the role of the teacher and implications. The second article gives an extensive list of classroom activities that focus attention on collocation.
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| | | | Development
English Language Teaching in Nepal: Research, Reflection and Practice is a new volume of research papers giving an international and national perspective on English language teaching and learning in Nepal. Edited by David Hayes, this book aims to bring together research data and evidence on different areas of ELT: English as a medium of instruction, assessment and teacher training, and action research for teacher improvement.
| Events
EVE: Equal Voices in ELT was created at the beginning of February 2018. Its aim is to recognise both gender and highly proficient speaker parity in keynotes and plenaries in ELT conferences and events worldwide. The Fair List, UK, for example, has led the way in paying attention to gender balance in UK conference plenaries. Now is the time to take it one step further and to recognise the great strides being made globally. Find out more about EVE: who's involved, what they are doing and how you can be part of this positive movement.
| Magazine
In this post, 'Mentoring student tutors', Phil Wade discusses a university initiative which involves recruiting several students in later years of studies to help the new first years succeed in their English degree. It is a valuable opportunity for those recruited to develop new skills, learn about work life and to obtain essential work experience for their CVs. Read more about how the initiative works to benefit mentors and students alike.
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