Course: Exploring the World of English Language Teaching

Selecting the right resources can be harder than you might think. Monica and Marie Therese discuss some of the issues relating to preparing and selecting resources and materials. Watch the …

We’ve been talking about teachers sometimes having to teach with limited resources. We have ourselves, the classroom, and the learners. What can a teacher do with limited resources? We’d like …

In the video clip in the previous step you saw teachers using a variety of different resources to enhance the teaching and learning. But what if there are no resources …

In the previous activity Monica and Marie Therese provided some examples of resources. In this video our teachers give more examples. Watch the video, list the resources mentioned and say …

First, check your answers to the task from the previous step – you can see the types of resources in the table below. How did you do? Which ones are …

This crossword is about the different types of resources used in teaching, Use the clues to complete the crossword with words which also fill the gaps at the beginning of …

Monica and Marie Therese start the week by answering the question we asked you to think about at the end of last week. They also answer some popular questions from …

Here’s a clue. Watch this clip of teachers talking. What are they talking about? Post your comments and see what other learners think. We’ll answer this question next week. Be …

On Wednesday 7th December at 3.30pm (UK time) we held another live Q&A session. Anna and Mary answered questions about resources and teaching. You can watch a recording of the …

Here’s the terminology for Week 4. Pronoun A word which is used instead of a noun perhaps because you have already talked about the person or thing, eg I, they, …

We’d like you to explore some pronunciation activities and to choose one to share with other participants. Look at the suggested websites below (or you may have your own ideas). …

Today at 3.30pm (UK time) we held our first live Q&A session, talking about teaching in different contexts. If you missed the session, or would like to watch it again, …

In this video you’ll see Jonathan (a teacher) and Bobby (a learner) talking about problems some learners have with pronunciation. Task Watch the video and note the different problems Hungarian, …

Now you’re going to hear what Marie Therese, Monica and our learners and teachers think about vocabulary. Watch the video and make a list of the things they say are …