Benefits of Using Summative and Formative Assessments in ESL Classrooms
The terms summative and formative assessments may be words typically associated with traditional schooling. However,…
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Free resources for the ESL Classroom: Activites & Games, Lesson Plans, Classroom Management, Teaching Different Levels, and more…
Error-Correcting Techniques
Error correction is a necessary part of teaching English. Let’s face it, not every learner…
How to Use While-Listening Activities in the ESL Classroom
In a previous blog, we showed you how to use pre-listening exercises to activate student…
Why Asking Obvious Questions Is Useful in ESL Classrooms
Sometimes, as English language teachers we may feel like we’re asking some pretty silly questions.…
Top-Down Approach in ESL Listening Lessons (Part 2)
Let us continue the Top-Down Approach in ESL. In part one of our two-parter, we…
Top-Down Approach in ESL Listening Lessons (Part 1)
Last time, we shared some ideas for the bottom-up approach to ESL listening lessons. Today,…
Teaching Listening: The Basics of the Bottom-Up Approach
In a previous blog, we addressed the differences between a bottom-up approach to ESL listening…
Communicative Approaches to Teaching Listening
For many of us, listening is a lateral skill that we don’t always prioritize when…
How to Create Listening Lessons Using ELLLO Mixers
As teaching listening classes can be challenging, especially when you’re not sure how to do…
Using Technology To Teach Young Learners
In our modern-day and age, technology is everywhere. We use it daily both in our…