Course: Exploring the World of English Language Teaching

Well, that’s it for Week 2. Next week we’re going to talk about how teachers help learners develop communication skills. What are communication skills? Watch the next part of Amal’s …

Here’s the terminology from this week which is all about choosing activities, lesson planning and managing learners. If there are any terms which you’re not sure about, post your question …

We’ve talked before about the usefulness of using questions as a way of engaging learners and getting them to talk in class. In the video for this step we’ve put …

One of the classroom management skills we talked about in the previous step is giving instructions. When English language classes are conducted in English, teachers have to give instructions for …

Classroom management is about how you manage what happens in the class and is really important for any teacher, especially for teaching children and teenagers in large classes. Here are …

One of the ways to keep learners motivated in the classroom is to plan lessons which include a variety of activity types. This allows learners to learn in many different …

As we saw in the comments from the previous step, everyone has their own preferences for the way they learn languages. These are sometimes called learning styles. Some of us …

In the quiz you did in the previous step, you chose different activities for the different tasks. Which types of activities did you choose? Were they mostly individual activities or …

We’ve talked about using pictures to motivate learners, but what other kinds of materials are there to use in class? Well, there are lots of ready-made materials available for you …

Many of you noted in your comments on Amal’s lesson last week the importance of beginning a lesson by getting learners’ attention, engaging them, motivating them and getting them talking. …

Here’s a list of motivational strategies, some of which Monica, Marie Therese and our teachers and learners mentioned in the video in the previous step. Choose one strategy that you …

At the start of next week Monica and Marie Therese will answer your questions about communication skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing). Post your questions in the comments section below. …

During the course, as well as your educators, there will be mentors from different countries working with you. They’re ready to answer your questions and to give more information about …