Reviews & Resources
Seven spelling secrets
Seven secrets to teaching spelling to ‘real beginners’
1 Tell them about the English system of spelling. Their own system may be very different. For...
Fit in with the script
Before you begin to teach zero beginners who do not know Roman script, it can help to have some idea of the writing system...
Decoding English
What do you do when students don’t know the alphabet? Gill Ragsdale explains how code breaking can help
Most native-speaker EFL teachers have adult students...
Multilingual mind maps
The tale of two non-natives teaching in New York poses intriguing question says Wayne Trotman
The outcome of an intersection of two life trajectories, this...
‘An excellent introduction’
Journalist, Matt Salusbury, tries out a new book on English for journalists with his MA Media students
This coursebook is aimed at professionals and students...
The Power of Storytelling
Narratives are a powerful teaching tool. Put them in coursebooks, says Terry Phillips
Why should we use narratives with language learners? The use of continuing...
