Presentation via a situation…an oldie but a goody!

Presentation via a situation isn’t the most fashionable way to teach a language lesson these days. However, I’d argue that there are plenty of reasons not to totally discard ‘via a situation lessons’ and to have a few good ones up your sleeve. In this post, we’ll look at some of those reasons and some classroom …

New feature…

Infographics  Appearing today...the first in a series of infographics designed to give quick and helpful tips and info on key topics in a more visual format. The first is about listening. Watch this space...more to follow. And if you have any requests, leave a comment and we'll see what we can do.

Controlled and freer practice

Welcome to the second of our posts about practice. This time we’re going to look at controlled and freer practice. How would you define these? What’s the difference between freer practice and controlled or restricted practise? What makes a good freer practice activity? By the end of this post you’ll have the answer to these …