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Academic writing  

Hi Colleagues, I'd be thankful if you could share with me your ideas regarding teaching writing
skills for IELTS academic applicants

Writing phonetically  

I have a question. What can a teacher do with a student who is brilliant at speaking and listening but who writes phonetically?

Accuracy and fluency  

I am teaching English to post-graduates who have a high level of fluency in speech and writing, but who still make many simple grammatical mistakes in both areas.

Teaching listening  

How can I teach listening effectively, with limited resources?

Making reading fun  

I am an English teacher in Mauritius teaching students aged from 11-16 years old. I have to teach reading comprehension passages and this can get quite boring at times.

Communicative skills & functions  

Hello. I've been asked to detail my lessons writing in three coulumns: key structure, function and communicative skill.

ICT in teaching of writing  

What is the Role of ICT in teaching of writing in Second Language Learning? What kind of methods can be used to overcome students' problems in writing in English?

Conversational English  

I need help developing a curriculum for conversational English (ESL) for students ages 13 to 17. I have no text book and this is the first time I teach high schoolers.

Effective reading strategies  

I want to know your opinion on learning English trough reading passages. We do not learn the grammar specifically but just try to know what kind a reading passage is.

Interview skills  

I was asked to teach a student, who needs to acquire fluency in answering journalist questions in English, because he got a job as a singer abroad.

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