The English teachers voice

Today, as millions of teachers all around the world adapt to the virtual classroom, and the complexities that it presents, they try to find ways in which to adapt their tried and tested methods of teaching into their new reality. T hey say that music soothes the savage beast, and for many teachers, this can sometimes be the primary purpose for playing music during their classes, especially now as students live with the emotional turmoil of living and studying in quarantine conditions. Today though, whilst that expression may still bare some relevance of reality, music has developed over time into one of the primary methodological tools for language teaching, and is easily adapted to the virtual classroom. One of the biggest problems that teachers encounter in their virtual classes, no matter whether they are teaching children or adults, is being able to keep their students interested in what they have to teach them. Students are savvier to the world, through technology they are constan...

The words ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’, known as articles, present problems for those who speak English as a second language. This is not surprising, since there is no equivalent construction in many languages, and those languages that do have articles do not necessarily use them in the same way as English It is often difficult to decide whether an English noun needs an article before it, and, if so, which article (a/an/the) to use. The main things to consider when choosing an article are whether or not the noun is countable, and whether it is definite. Countability means that the noun can be made plural, e.g. book/books.  1. Indefinite articles - A and An A  and  an  are indefinite articles. They are used when talk about something that is not specifically known to the person you are talking to with.  A  and  an  are used before nouns that introduce something or someone you have not mentioned before. Paul : Hi Peter, I saw  an  accident this morn...

  Grammar is an aspect of language about which learners have different opinions. Some learners are very interested in finding out or learning grammar rules and doing lots of grammar exercises. Others hate grammar and think it is the most boring part of learning a new language. Whatever opinion you have, however, you cannot escape from grammar; it is in every sentence you read or write, speak or hear.  Grammar is simply the word for the rules that people follow when they use a language. We need those rules in the same way as we need the rules in a game.  If there are no rules, or if everybody follows their own rules, the game would soon break down. It's the same with language; without rules, we would not be able to communicate with other people. So you cannot escape from grammar, but the key question here is: what is the best way to learn grammar? You can learn the rules of a game by simply playing the game. You will certainly make mistakes; you may even get hurt. Eventual...

  Learning the language rules is often boring for many students. Grammar teachers around the world struggle to make grammar lessons exciting and energizing to their students. The good news is it’s pos­sible. With the following simple nine tips, you can banish boring grammar classes and ensure your students are just as excited about grammar as any other aspect of language learning. 1. Use Games By using games including a little competition in the classroom, you can have fun and get your students to learn as well. There are countless games you can use in the EFL class to review vocabulary and grammar and encourage conversa­tion. ONLINE GAME TIME. 25 Online Games for Teaching English 2. Get Students to Move Getting your EFL students up and mov­ing around the classroom will serve multiple purposes. Not only will physi­cal activity keep your students more awake and focus their attention on the lesson at hand, but it will also help them remember and retain the language they are learning....

Today, more than at any other period in history, a single language has solidified itself into a position of undeniable relevance in our ever-changing globalized world. Be it for matters relating to government, commerce, education, or for the resolution of global issues, English has taken the lead in almost every facet of life and international affairs. This reality, which has developed progressively over many years, has been responsible for a transformation in the way that English as a second language is now perceived in most parts of the world. Schools have attached new importance to it’s teaching, new language institutes continue to open and in many countries and universities are now making it a mandatory part of a student's study. Today, it is impossible for almost anybody, no matter their profession, to keep up with the constant changes that occur within their industries without a sufficient level of English, a fact that has rocketed English from being a subject that traditiona...