Ideas for English language teachers
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Pages for English teachers
While all the content on Linguapress.com is for teachers as well as for students, here is an index of the pages on Linguapress.com that are aimed specifically at English language teachers.► To learn more about Linguapress, see our FAQ page.
Teaching English - pedagogical theory and practice
- NEW ! The importance of reading in the English class Reading is one of the core skills of literacy, and a vital part of second language teaching; teachers who ignore this are making their own task harder.
- Grammar teaching and the problem of terminology EFL Magazine - Andrew Rossiter looks at the confusion and apprehensions surronding the terminology of grammar .
- Essential English sentence structure - a lesson plan. Maria Hirschi presents practical ideas for teaching about the essential features of sentences in English.
- Teaching grammar - problems and solutions - Article and podcast - Grammar, the framework that allows series of words to express meaning, is a vital element of language learning, but one with which many teachers are not at ease. Why not?
- The 30 essential terms of grammar - Short clear explanations of the thirty most important grammar terms that all teachers need to be familiar with.
- American and English - are they really the same language?
- Reading for IELTS and TOEFL - The tests, their formats, and how best to prepare for them.
- What are IELTS and TOEFL? and what are the differences ?
- NEW ! CEFR A2 basic English - what does it involve?
- What is the CEFR B2 level - and what does it involve?
- Reading comprehension - a model lesson plan - This text explains the five stages that are key to deriving the maximum benefit from reading comprehension texts in the EFL / ESL classroom.
- Business English idioms for turbulent times. David Cox has some suggestions.
- English grammar in second language learning - An awareness of essential grammar is vital for most second language learners, and it is the job of teachers to provide the necessary guidance.(A shorter adaptation of the previous article)
- No, teaching grammar is not elitist - Andrew Rossiter explains the value of formal grammar in language teaching.
- Reading comprehension is not just for testing - how to make the most use out of texts for reading comprehension in the English class. There are so many more ways than just gap-fill (cloze) exercises
- The University Grapevine Robert Stroud presents a new idea-sharing platform for teachers of English in higher education.
- Teaching : finding the best online English teaching jobs
- How & why to teach English grammar - Grammar teaching is back in favour again, but many teachers are ill equipped for the task.
- How to choose a grammar book - Grammar books come in all shapes and sizes, and it is important to buy one that matches your teaching or learning requirements..
- Evaluating the level of reading texts : the Flesch-Kincaid system and other guides to readability and level.
- Using crosswords and word games How games can be best used in the English class
- Teaching English after Covid How the world of English teaching has changed on account of he Covid pandemic and other factors.
- Online teaching vs classroom teaching. For EFL teachers, what are the similarities and differences in today's fast-moving world ?
Classroom and student resources
- The Linguapress archive What is it, where does it come from ?
- Technical English - resources on Linguapress.com
- Very short stories - While many well-known short stories have well over 10,000 words, and are too long for practical use in most EFL or ESL teaching situations, Linguapress has a selection of "short short stories", be margin-right: -0.4%;" class="mnu rocot">
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