The theory I find most appealing for my future teaching is Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), mainly because I have noticed that sometimes student...

Resource: This British Council article explores different ways to motivate students. One strategy I find particularly useful is making lessons mo...

I would prefer to continue teaching English in Italy, so the EFL context is the one that interests me the most. I know this learning environment quite...

In my opinion, listening is more challenging than reading. When I was learning English, I felt more comfortable with reading activities because I coul...

@ritaoliva14 Hi Rita! I think group activities can help shy students become more confident, but some may feel uncomfortable at first. For this reason,...

I believe that language awareness is important because knowing grammar rules and being able to communicate effectively are two different things. Gramm...

When I was learning English at school, I felt more confident with written activities, especially reading texts and answering comprehension questions. ...

@andrea-bergamini Hi Andrea! I really enjoyed reading your post, especially the part about how British rock music helped you become interested in Engl...

My first language is Italian, which I learnt naturally as a child by listening to my family and speaking with the people around me. I did not have to ...

@vmarranca Hi! I agree with your point that language learning theories should guide our teaching rather than provide fixed rules. I also think it's im...

I think language learning theories can be really useful when trying to meet the needs of students with different abilities and backgrounds. Every lear...

In my private English lessons, I have gained experience in one-on-one tutoring, where I can observe the student closely and quickly adapt the pace, my...

I decided to take the CERTEFL course because, despite my language background and experience with English, I believe that knowing a language and knowin...

I think the relationship between grades and motivation is not always automatic, because it depends on how students interpret the result they receive. ...

For me, contextual teaching means that grammar and vocabulary are not learned as isolated concepts, but as practical tools to achieve a real communica...