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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 […]
More than often these days, language training is seen as a nice-to-have rather than a must-have. To stand out from […]
Needs analysis is definitely the foundation of effective business language training. Without a clear understanding of what learners require in […]
The goal of BELF is not to sound like a BBC presenter. Nor is it short for British Elocution Lessons […]
One of the biggest challenges of writing ELT materials is ensuring that what you have written matches the target learner’s […]
Emergent Language refers to what happens during unplanned conversations in the classroom. For example, in some lessons, trainers begin with […]
Quite often these days, I come across texts on the internet that start with the phrase: In today’s fast-paced world… […]
Before the pandemic, I got up every morning and traveled from one side of the city to the other, often […]
There is a common misconception that online language lessons are less valuable than in-person lessons. There are also concerns that […]
As creators of English Language Teaching (ELT) materials, we know that one of the biggest challenges in language learning is […]
These first lines of an language learning activity are also know as the rubric, but I prefer to call them […]
The corporate language training market is highly competitive these days, which is all the more reason to prioritize measurable business […]
Building a Language Learning System In his popular book Atomic Habits, James Clear asserts that “success is not a goal […]
As training material writers and designers, we often strive for perfection. This may manifest itself in certain behaviors, such as […]
The growing enthusiasm for AI has led to considerable speculation about whether language trainers will be replaced by chatbots. I […]
Enhance Your Digital Communication Skills In the world of remote work, expressing ideas clearly can make or break a project. […]
1. Use a dialogic approach in your class materials. What does this complicated term mean? It is actually just a […]
Something caught my attention at a recent workshop on language learning strategies by a former colleague Kirstie Jackson Wilms. It […]
Google has created a new experimental tool called NotebookLM. This tool allows you to upload a massive document like a […]
The internet is full of AI enthusiasts who rave about the opportunities provided by AI-driven tools like Chat GPT. The […]