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Looking at most ELT materials, the dominant paradigm is still the old reliable Presentation–Practice–Production (PPP) methodology. If you reduce this […]
I am sure you have seen a learner do well on every grammar drill in the coursebook and then freeze […]
Designing effective language-learning materials means matching the right exercise type to the right level of learner support. This taxonomy maps […]
Instructional Scaffolding refers to the support mechanisms and strategies used by teachers to help students progress through learning tasks and […]
The human brain is remarkable but it does have a limited working memory. It is often said that our short […]
Why Fluency Isn’t the Goal. What to Aim for Instead. In corporate language training, “fluency” is still the holy grail. […]
If you are learning a language, you should remember that small talk is one of the most important ways to […]
“Cultural diversity is deeply intertwined with linguistic diversity. Every language carries within it a unique set of ideas, ways of […]
Language learning in Germany A market survey conducted in November and December 2023 reveals a society that is very busy […]
What if you have students who start the class by saying: “Let’s just talk.” Everybody has these kinds of students. […]
The corporate language training market is going through the biggest shift it has seen in years. This is driven by […]
You may have heard the term high-maturity language programs. Well, they have nothing to do with seniority or age! High-maturity […]
The Consumption Problem Nobody Likes to Talk About In the corporate language training world, regardless of whether you are a […]
Since the COVID-19 pandemic drove everybody into the home office, online training has become the primary delivery method for language […]
Rudolf Flesch was an Austrian immigrant who moved to America in 1938 to escape Nazi persecution. He was a committed […]
The instruction or rubric is very important to any language training activity. It generally tells the language learner how to […]
Business English for Beginners: Is It Worth the Struggle? Yes, but it’s not easy. One of the biggest challenges is […]
What vocabulary should I learn? This is a good question for an aspiring language learner. The answer depends on your […]
Discover how communicative grammar teaching transforms adult language learning. Most adults have bad memories of learning grammar. We were all […]
When I first started learning German, I stuck Post-it notes on objects around the apartment, Tisch on the table, Fenster […]
AI tools have been around for a while now, but the ease with which GenAI can produce language and content […]
I recently attended an interesting online talk by Ilya Gogin (Pearson’s Product Management Director). At the begining of his talk […]
I am not going to sugarcoat this for you, so let’s not pretend. Working as a business English trainer today […]
The language course is over. So, how do you know if it was a success or not?This issue challenges both […]