Clarity of instructions is a useful starting point in materials evaluation, often teachers books give supporting grammar advice but the real workings of materials lie in students’ instructions.  Firstly activities and tasks need to be understandable, something that will be clear to learners.  This moves onto the next most important and intertwined factor which is task achievability, if tasks … Continue reading Materials Evaluation →

As a group, students from the TESOL Diploma and Masters in TESOL attended a digital innovation workshop to encourage us to use technology in the classroom.  The workshop leader, Paul Driver, an experienced EFL teacher and technophile, suggested using Brighton for class activities but primarily talked about the projects that he has created.  If using … Continue reading Digital Literacy →

English Language Teaching Materials for English as a Second or Other Language [ESOL] and English as a Foreign Language [EFL].  One of the best compiled books that I’ve used to date is produced by the British Council Paris aimed at young learners up to the age of eleven, please follow the link below; British Council Paris: … Continue reading Materials Now →