Speaking is “the process of building and sharing meaning through the use of verbal and non-verbal symbols, in a variety of contexts”. It is a crucial part of foreign language learning and teaching. Despite its importance, for many years, teaching speaking has been undervalued and English language teachers...
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20/06/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
Develop Students' Speaking Skills
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For most EFL learners, the English lesson is their only opportunity to practice English. Once they leave the class, they have no opportunity to speak or communicate in English. That’s why the teacher should dedicate enough time during the class to teach and develop their speaking skills giving...
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16/06/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
Develop Students' Speaking Skills
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After you have been teaching for the whole school year, you have the right to decide to enjoy some relaxing days away from paper and pens. Teaching is very stressful especially if you are in your first-year teaching. So, you should learn to cope with this stress. Taking...
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04/06/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
Professional Development
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Guest Post By Emily Heaslip Originally Published on January 15, 2019, on Vervoe Blog The one-way video interview is on the rise: companies like Apple, Twitter, Google, and many more use a one-way video interview at some point in their hiring process. Some estimates have seen a nearly 30% increase in the...
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02/06/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
Guest Posts
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There are a number of training courses and qualifications that you can take, either to be able to gain an ELT job or to develop your ELT knowledge and experience. 1. Certificate in TESOL or TEFL The Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and The...
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30/05/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
Professional Development
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When I Correct My Students I correct my students when they can’t find the right way to proceed. When they are searching for the right word, phrase, or grammar, I make my mind to help them. After several students have made the same mistake, I make a note...
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24/05/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
Correcting Mistakes
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Some teachers of English love being in the classroom and working with students, so they spend their whole lives teaching while there are some teachers who taught English for a while and then changed their careers making use of the skills that being a teacher helps them to...
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19/05/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
Professional Development
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Students who learn to write for communicating a meaning at first may not be aware of what editing is, so the teacher should take the time to explain the process of editing to them telling that the piece of writing doesn’t have to be perfect from the start...
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17/05/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
Teach Writing
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1. Why do You Think EFL Writing is Difficult for Students? Many students believe that it’s too difficult for them to write in a foreign language, so they try to avoid writing activities and some students may be discouraged to write because they face some difficulties such as:...
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15/05/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
Teach Writing
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In general, the teacher should go through the following three stages when teaching writing to ESL/EFL adult learners: 1. Pre-Writing Stage: Introduce the topic, discuss a picture, a table or any other prompt for writing. Provide ideas, words, and patterns to help students in writing. Explain the task...
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14/05/2019 Mohamed Ramadan
Teach Writing
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