Developing Learner Communicative Competence
Communicative competence is a concept set forth by Dell Hymes (1966). The idea behind his…
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Is Teaching ESL a Vacation or a vocation?
Teaching ESL is often advertised by recruiters as an opportunity to see the world. The…
How Should a Teacher Speak in an ESL Class?
There is some debate between teachers and even researchers that one way of teacher speech…
How to Manage IELTS Speaking Classes
The International English Language Testing System, otherwise known as the IELTS is one of, if…
Using Progressive Questioning Technique to Get ESL Students Speaking
Have you ever taught a speaking class where you distributed textual conversation starters but it…
Teaching English Conversation: Using Dialogue to Develop Fluency
As a teacher, how do you handle dialogues when you encounter them in ESL textbooks?…
Planned Conversation Strategy to Develop ESL Learner Fluency
Many times I’ve taught conversation classes where English language learners were so silent you could…
An Introduction Activity to Teach Beginners
There’s a common difficulty I’ve encountered among language learners around the world, at various levels,…
Using Boardgames for Fun Speaking and Vocabulary Lessons
The students at my school struggle to pay attention and to maintain interest when learning…