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The ultimate goal of the lesson is to equip students with the skill to decode phonetic symbols (consonant and vowel sounds) and ameliorate their English pronunciation as a result. To implicitly highlight the importance of studying phonetic transcription, the teacher sets out the lesson by giving students some challenging words (biscuit, xenophobia, climbing, island, etc.)…
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This is an easy warm-up or energizing activity that requires very little to no preparation. Students compete to see how many words they can make from letters included in their name, a quote, and the like. The activity can take up to 15 minutes or more depending on the pace with which your class works….
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Language teachers can benefit from using OpenAI GPT-3 on Telegram. This artificial intelligence technology can help teachers devise more engaging and effective classroom activities. With GPT-3, they can also generate personalized content which will allow them to address their learners’ specific needs, level of understanding and interests. This could help make language learning more enjoyable,…
Language teachers sometimes have the tendency of providing edits when checking students’ pieces of writing. Because students’ mistakes in writing can sometimes be “provoking” in a way, language teachers are tempted to provide corrections instead of eliciting them. However, by providing edits, teachers can never be certain that students will not make the same mistakes…
NSW suggests this short instructional teachers’ guide to using ChatGPT. ChatGPT is a powerful tool that can help teachers enhance student learning. By following this guide, you will learn how to effectively incorporate ChatGPT into your teaching practice and make the most of its capabilities. More specifically, the guide provides useful tips to get refined…
In EFL reading classes, learners usually do tasks that only test their comprehension of the text. While it is helpful that learners maintain the habit of reading by doing a variety of comprehension tasks, we should also make sure that reading strategies are not overlooked. That is, instructors should not set learners to read just…
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Learners, especially in EFL/ESL classes, find writing challenging. Therefore, unless writing lessons are devised with careful planning, they will be more challenging – and maybe boring, too. Learners usually feel frustrated that they excessively experience writer’s block and cannot generate interesting ideas. To minimize the effect of such factors on learners in writing classes, instructors…
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Responding to the framework law 57.17 as suggested in its implementation project portfolio (pp. 47-49), teachers are now trained to teach Personal Projects classes, known in Arabic as “المواكبة التربوية للمشاريع الشخصية للمتعلمين”. Such teachers are called teachers-in-chief. In Personal Projects classes, teachers are urged to devise different activities that target self-awareness, learning strategies, careers,…
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As a teacher who successfully passed the Professional Exam and moderator of a dynamic Facebook group for EFL/ESL teaching materials, I have received many requests for any helpful resources teachers can go over in their preparation for this exam. It goes without saying that your final grade in the Professional Exam, at least in the…
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I used to think that devising an annual course calendar is a waste of time! “I know I will cover the whole syllabus on time, so why should I bother keeping a plan like this one every single school year?” I always thought to myself. It is only when I decided to design an annual…
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