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.

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
  The reference grammar recommended in  VOICES, the  flagship magazine of  IATEFL.
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  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", between 800 and 2000 words, complete with interactive worksheets and teaching ideas. Many are accompanied by an audio reading. Stories include works from contemporary writers from the UK, from the USA and from New Zealand.
• Advanced reading: find what you want - Find texts by exercise or activity proposed - grammar points, cloze exercises, plain comprehension, MCQs etc.
• Intermediate reading: find what you want -  A detailed grammar and classroom activity index of intermediate reading texts - interactive exercises, MCQs, creative writing, and more.
• English grammar - the Linguapress online English grammar is a completely free resource. No need for logins, subscriptions or anything else.
• The terminology of grammar - It's difficult to teach a language without referring to its grammar; but many teachers - not to mention students - are not always familiar with the terminology or metalanguage of grammar. Linguapress explains all the essential terms, plus some that are not so essential but nonetheless useful.
• A short history of the English language - How and why did English evolve into the world's leading international language ?.
• Library resources for EFL : A selection of some of the best books available for teachers and students of English, from Linguapress and other publishers, including some hidden jewels.

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