The following are some teaching strategies that EFL teachers should use to help students in the classroom develop their proficiency in English, especially when faced with new structures and vocabulary. 1. Encouraging the use of the language: This should be the key component of each EFL class. Teachers...
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26/12/2018 Mohamed Ramadan
Professional Development
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Benefits of using video in the classroom Students enjoy language learning with videos. Using videos makes language learning a happy experience and creates an attractive enjoyable learning environment. Using videos provides students with a good opportunity to study body language and learn more about feelings. By watching videos...
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22/12/2018 Mohamed Ramadan
Using Technology in EFL Classes
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I’ve Published Three New ELT Printables. When and how to correct students’ mistakes. 20 questions to ask yourself before printing your language test. Teaching letter writing – A lesson plan. P.S. I update the printables’ library regularly with new, focused, and effective ELT downloadable documents. You can also...
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18/12/2018 Mohamed Ramadan
Printables Library
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Intonation refers to the pitch patterns that a speaker uses when communicating in English. The intonation of a sentence is the pattern of the pitch that occurs. There are four patterns of intonation: A) The falling intonation. It is marked by a fall of the voice from a high pitch...
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14/12/2018 Mohamed Ramadan
Teach Pronunciation
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There are seven main steps to teaching reading to a child from the beginning to reading comprehension. They are as follows: Step 1: Teach the sounds of individual letters: Students need to learn the individual sounds in words and that words are made up of small parts of...
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08/12/2018 Mohamed Ramadan
Teach Reading
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1. Pre-reading: use brainstorming or spider maps, read the title and subtitles for students, encourage prediction and guessing. 2. First reading should be for gist (skimming): Pupils read silently to answer a question that aims for the general theme of the text. 3. Second reading should be for...
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08/12/2018 Mohamed Ramadan
ELTT Questions & Answers, Teach Reading
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Reading is described by some people as the reconstruction and interpretation of meanings behind printed symbols. Others say it is the process of understanding written language. These explanations of reading are accurate. The main point is that comprehension of the written material is the purpose of reading. In...
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07/12/2018 Mohamed Ramadan
Teach Reading
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Here are my solid tips that will enable you to teach EFL more effectively. 1. Be patient: It is not easy to learn a new language. It takes time and the learning process has many ups and downs. Your students may have difficulties and get frustrated, so you...
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30/11/2018 Mohamed Ramadan
Professional Development, Uncategorized
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Reading is an interactive process that goes on between the reader and the text, resulting in comprehension. The text presents letters, words, sentences, and paragraphs that encode meaning. The reader uses knowledge, skills, and strategies to determine what that meaning is. The purpose(s) for reading and the type...
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25/11/2018 Mohamed Ramadan
Teach Reading
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1. Praise them for speaking and pronouncing English well: Encourage them to speak in English without fearing making mistakes. Focus on the use of English and reinforce any successful attempts to produce English in real-life situations. 2. Set goals, give clear instructions, and model activities: Tell students WHY...
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16/11/2018 Mohamed Ramadan
Develop Students' Speaking Skills
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