Most of us, as language teachers, often leave the classroom saying ‘Today, I taught the simple present tense OR the countable and the uncountable nouns, OR the past tense with irregular verbs.’ Yes, we do, don’t we? Then we sometimes say ‘I spent the whole week teaching the simple present tense, and they still forget [...]

I had started to jot down my ideas about this topic in a series of blog posts in April. I have finally found some time to complete the series. For me this last stage is the most important of all. Yes, I planned my lesson considering all the crucial aspects  that I mentioned in the first [...]

Listening is a really important skill both in our native languages and in the second language we learn. It is often a neglected area since most of us enjoy speaking more than listening. You see lots of people who are passionate about telling about their stories but when it is their turn to listen you [...]

Well, you have planned your lesson considering your learners’ needs, exploited the course materials in such a way that you are sure it will be engaging for your learners, ensured that there is a learning outcome which is assessable as well as realistic, and incorporated meaningful communicative activities. Yes, you are definitely a genius. You [...]