If you’ve ever run a discussion activity in class, you’ve probably encountered one or two common issues. Perhaps your students didn’t want to talk, maybe one person dominated while others stayed quiet, or the topic just didn’t spark any interest. In this post, we’re sharing eight essential rules for running engaging and effective speaking activities.

Read on to discover how to set up discussion tasks your students will actually want to take part in.

Summer is just around the corner, and you might be thinking about offering a short English course. These courses are often intensive and fast-paced, so a little planning now can save a lot of stress later.

Here’s a handy checklist to help you get everything in place.

Course syllabus, programme, curriculum - so many different names, but they all boil down to one thing: creating a structured plan for your language course. Check out our tips and ideas on how to create a syllabus for your English course.

Nowadays, more and more people (including your students!) have to interview for a new job in English. In this article, we want to encourage you to help your students ace those questions and get their dream job!

In English classes, we often focus on teaching students to make presentations, answer discussion questions, and describe pictures. However, we sometimes overlook practising a key skill: asking questions. This skill is essential in daily life, yet forming questions in English can be challenging due to complex grammar rules.

With so many new teaching methods, educational trends and applications, we might get a bit overwhelmed. It’s difficult to choose the right way of teaching out of everything that’s thrown at us. Fortunately, there are some rules that, if followed, will lead your students to success in learning English. 

Read on to find out what they are.

When it comes to setting homework for adult learners of English, it's a whole different ball game compared to younger students. Adults come with their own set of challenges—busy schedules, varied motivations, and sometimes anxiety about getting back into learning mode. So, how do you make sure the homework you assign is helpful, engaging, and respectful of their time? In this article we have some tips to help you.

September is just around the corner, and that means your first classes with new students are coming up. These can be a bit nerve-wracking. You want to learn more about your students—their interests, learning styles, and language goals. Plus, you’re aiming to make a great first impression!

In this article discover the 6 golden rules for running your first lesson with a new student.

Teaching adults for the first time can be intimidating. Unlike children, adults often have higher expectations and may lack motivation. However, by following certain guidelines, you can significantly ease the process and reduce your stress. Check out our top 5 rules for teaching adults below.

What do you do when you have no idea what to do with your students? Have you ever been in a situation like this? It happened to us many times. Especially with students who we’d taught for many years.

Here’s a simple recipe for a lesson that will save you anytime you don’t know what do to.

Running conversation classes might seem easy - just turn up and talk for an hour. You could do that. Or you could do a little bit more and make your conversation classes a lot more effective and easier to plan. In this article we have 3 quick tips for you. Read on!

June is the month when most language courses come to an end. And so it is also a perfect time to get feedback from your students and reflect on your teaching style.

In this post, we have 7 questions that will help you get that feedback without completing boring questionnaires. It is a good idea to use them in an informal chat as part of your last class.

Role plays are one of the most effective ways of practising functional language. Unfortunately, not all students love them as much as teachers do. Let’s have a look at how you can make them more accessible!

Teaching isn’t only about running lessons, we all know this. A lot goes on behind the scenes: preparing materials, planning lessons, preparing games, revision activities, marking tests, and a lot more. If you sometimes just have enough and want to take a day off, get your students to do some of this work for you. We have a few ideas for you below.

Your students complain about doing any reading activities but you know they have to be done? You tried setting it as homework, but if only 50% of students complete it, that’s a win?

Check out these ideas on how to make your students interested in reading before you even present the text! 

You know that mastering a foreign language isn’t about going to a language class once a week. It’s not about cramming just before a test. It’s continuous work. It’s what students do every day that matters most. Their good language learning habits. Today, we’d like to encourage you to help your students develop those good habits.

Warmers – a teacher’s best friend or a waste of time? We believe it’s a great tool, and in this article we explain why.