Teaching from a distance via videoconferencing
Sam McCarter – teacher, consultant and OUP author – considers the practicalities and benefits of teaching from a distance via videoconferencing. The problem was one of distance. I am an ESP teacher who...
View ArticleCoping with specialist content in ESP
Lewis Lansford explores some of the difficulties of teaching specialist content and vocabulary in ESP. His talk at IATEFL 2011 in Brighton, entitled ‘Mudmen and monkey boards: Coping with specialist...
View ArticleOn the merits of bad TV in teaching Legal English
Anna Konieczna-Purcha?a takes a look at how she uses a TV show in her Legal English classes. If this is something that interests you, take a look at Express Series English for Legal Professionals. I...
View ArticleUsing the language of football to engage your students
Alan Redmond, co-author of English for Football, offers teaching tips on engaging your students by using the topic of football in your English lessons. Watch the video to see Alan and co-author Sean...
View ArticleEnglish for Specific Purposes – Getting the balance right
Lewis Lansford discusses the four key elements of success for teaching English for Specific Purposes (ESP). Lewis has written a wide range of ESP teaching materials, including Engineering 1 and Oil and...
View Article10 attack strategies for teaching the text in Business English
Ahead of his webinar on the same topic (click on Adult > Teaching the whole text in Business English), Business English expert John Hughes shares his top tips for approaching a piece of text in...
View ArticleTransforming business research into classroom materials
In advance of his talk at the BESIG conference in Malta (November 10-12), John Hughes describes how he makes use of business research in his teaching and materials writing. Business research can take...
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