Using songs and music in the classroom
This article, based on material from our Delta Courses, focuses on using songs and music in the classroom and looks at: a) the general reasons for using themb) activity types that could be used with...
View ArticleUsing Visual Aids with Higher Level Learners
This article, based on material from our Delta Courses, focuses on the use of visual aids with higher level learners. It answers the questions:a) What different types of visual aid can be used in the...
View ArticleLearner Centred? Or Learning Centred??
This article, adapted from work done on our Delta Module One course, focuses on the concepts of the learner centred and learning centred classroom, and asks:a) why the early communicative approach...
View ArticleAn Eclectic Approach to Teaching Writing
This article, originally used on our Delta Module One course, focuses on an eclectic approach to teaching writing. It... a) describes the different approaches generally used when teaching writing,...
View ArticleTen uses for written texts in the classroom
This article focuses on the use of written texts in the classroom. It suggests ten different uses, gives one or more examples of activity types for each use, and indicates some follow-up reading which...
View ArticleTaking Social and Cultural Appropriacy into Account in the EFL Classroom
This article, based on materials originally used in our Delta Module One course, discusses what principles should be adopted when considering the social and cultural appropriacy of language and...
View ArticleTeaching Lexis as Chunks
This article, based on material which was originally part of our Delta Module One course, focuses on taking lexical chunks into account when teaching lexis and looks at:a) the advantages of teaching...
View ArticleA Genre Approach to Teaching Writing
This article focuses on a genre approach to teaching writing and asks...a) what are the typical activities involved in this approach?b) what are the reasons for and against taking a genre approach to...
View ArticleTeaching learners to take long turns
This article, originally used on our Delta Module One course, focuses on teaching learners to take long turns and asks...a) what learner types and in what learning contexts learners might need to...
View ArticleLanguage Matters: Punctuation (1)
Comment on the punctuation in the five following extracts, then scroll down the page for the suggested answers. (We'd suggest you don't try to do them all at once. Spread them out over a number of...
View ArticleExtensive Reading
This article, based on material used on our Delta Module One course, focuses on extensive reading and asks:a) What are the differences between extensive reading and the reading activities normally...
View ArticleLanguage matters: Cohesion and Coherence (2)
If cohesion and coherence is a new area for you, you're recommended to look at the post Cohesion and Coherence (1) before trying the activities here. The following extracts come from the July 2011...
View ArticleTeaching Large Classes
The following article focuses on teaching large classes. It was originally used on our Delta Module One course and answers the following questions:a. What are the challenges and disadvantages of...
View ArticleLanguage Matters: Meaning and problems for learners - along, down, through,...
These examples come from a novel by PD James. Look at the highlighted words...How would you explain their meaning to a student? What difficulties might learners have understanding the words even if...
View ArticleTeaching Adults
This article is adapted from material originally used on our Delta Modules One and Two courses, and deals with the factors you need to take into consideration when teaching adults, and the teaching...
View ArticleTeaching Intonation
This article is based on materials originally used on our Delta Modules One and Two courses and discusses the following issues:a) why intonation is often given less focus in courses than other aspects...
View ArticleLanguage Matters: An Introduction to Stress and Intonation
Unsure of how to identify, describe and teach intonation? You're not alone - it's an area that most teachers have difficulty with. This post aims to improve your understanding of the area. To start,...
View ArticleTeaching Grammar
The following task comes from material originally used on our Delta Module One course to prepare learners for Paper 2/3. If you are using it for this purpose, you may find the following introduction...
View ArticleLanguage Matters - Genre Analysis: Novels
Look at the following extracts from a crime novel (Camilla Läckberg, The Preacher, 2009 Harper Collins) : Can you identify at least five features of language and/or content which are typical of the...
View ArticleLanguage Matters - Genre Analysis: Popular Science Articles
You can find two examplesofthis genre in the links below. They come from the BBC website.How many typical features of the genre can you identify? You should be able to list at least five.Look for...
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