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Racism in English Language Teaching is widespread
We often like to think of ELT as an open-minded, nice and tolerant profession. But there us unfortunately a much darker side to it. Native
Teaching EFL vs Teaching ELF (English as a Lingua Franca)
A lot of you are probably familiar with the acronym EFL, or English as a Foreign Language. Some of you probably have heard as well
Why employing non-native speaker teachers makes perfect sense by James Scholl
I had been working as the Director of Studies (DoS) at a language school in Siberia for over a year when the time came to
Where can I teach English as a non-native speaker?
Often, ‘non-native speakers’ ask me where they can teach English. Is it even possible to teach English abroad as a ‘non-native speaker’? If you’ve been
Teaching pronunciation for English as a Lingua Franca: The th sound
The ‘th’ sound is a very difficult sound to pronounce. But does it actually matter for intelligibility. Does it make any difference for clear pronunciation?
Discrimination in English language teaching job ads: Interview with Lee Mackenzie
Recently, I’ve talked to Lee Mackenzie about discrimination in ELT job ads. Lee has researched different forms of discriminatory hiring practices in ELT and shares
Why you should stop calling yourself a non-native speaker
Do you still talk about yourself as a ‘non-native speaker’? In this video I give 3 reasons why by using the term ‘non-native speaker’ in
How to use non-native speakers as pronunciation models
We all know that English is primarily used by ‘non-native speakers’ as a global lingua franca. Yet, for the most part, we still only use
How can language assessment be designed so that it better represents real-life language use? By Vinicius Nobre
The influence that assessment has in the way we teach is undeniable, though often overlooked. A lot of decisions related to our teaching, such as
Five reasons for teaching pronunciation for English as a Lingua Franca use
You have probably heard quite a lot recently about teaching pronunciation for English as a Lingua Franca use. I’ve written quite a lot about it
Want to teach English as a non-native speaker? Follow these 7 steps
In this article you will learn a step-by-step process to getting TEFL jobs as a non-native speaker. This process works despite the widespread preference for native speakers and even if you’ve been turned down before.
How To Develop Professionally As an English Teacher During Corona Times
Every crisis brings an opportunity. And even during these difficult times during the COVID crisis, there are things we can do as English teachers to