Famously there is an old adage, there is no such thing as a boring lesson, just a boring teacher. It may be a little harsh, but all teachers will sooner or later come across a bored class. However, you have it within your power to change that. There are many […]

At its simplest, the Behaviorist method to teaching English works like this: a student gets into the habit of responding in a certain way when prompted Notably, this is a habit and the student doesn’t have to think or work out what to say, it just comes naturally. So, in […]

Beginners is a general term teachers use to describe students who are just starting out to learn English‏‎. It is rare to find complete beginners in the classroom. Almost everyone has had some exposure to English – however minor – and knows at least a few common English words: bar […]

The Audio-Lingual Method is a method of teaching foreign languages popular in the mid 20th Century. It is similar to the Direct Method (and is in fact descended from it) in that the teacher presents the students with plenty of language practice and examples in English and the students’ MT […]