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The 4 Stages of Competence in Language Teaching
A Roadmap to Mastery for TEFL Teachers and Their Students
The Power of Extensive Reading in Language Learning and Teaching
How reading builds confidence, motivation, and (of course) language skills.
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Mastering Cultural Intelligence for TEFL Teachers
The Key to Creating Engaging, Inclusive Classrooms.
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Troubleshooting Task-Based Learning
Common issues in Task-Based Language Teaching lessons.
The Five 'E's of Storytelling for Teaching
Unlock the power of storytelling for TEFL teachers.
Language Teachers: from Gatekeepers to Curators
TEFL teaching in the time of AI, chatbots and infinite resources.
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Why Don't Students Want to Speak?
Cultural, psychological and linguistic barriers to language learning.
Do Your Students Need Overlearning?
Overlearning can improve fluency, recall and confidence.
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5 Strategies to Encourage Creativity in the TEFL Classroom
Use creativity to teach and engage language students.
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What are Formative and Summative Assessments?
When and how to use assessment to support your students.
When Should You Abandon Your Lesson Plan?
The art of improvisation: when and why language teachers should go rogue.
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Why, When and How to Use L1 in the Classroom
Your students' first language is a valuable teaching tool.
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