The Middle Path: L1 as a Superb Resource by Joris Van Den Bosch
18/01/2017 - 15:41
A plethora of teacher training courses warn teachers against the use of L1 in language learning classes, whereas some encourage it. Which one is the “right” one, though?
In his new post for our blog, BELTA member and last year’s BELTA Day presenter, Joris Van Den Bosch shows us what he calls the Middle Path: how to utilise it in class and what benefits it can potentially have.
How to Recognize an Autonomous Learning Environment by Leni Dam
18/01/2017 - 15:28
In the world of ELT and education overall, there has been a lot of discussion on developing Learner Autonomy: what it is, who does, and why. In this blog post by specialist on the topic Leni Dam, read more on the topic.
Are there controversial topics that you want to teach, but you do not know how? Do you think your students might not be ready for them? David Petrie has the perfect recipe for these issues. You can read some ideas in his blog post.
BELTA Day 2017 plenary speaker Professor David Crystal
30/11/2016 - 16:16
It is an honour and a pleasure to announce the BELTA Day 2017 Plenary Speaker: the patron of IATEFL (the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language), MR DAVID CRYSTAL!
As an associate of IATEFL, we are always very happy to share IATEFL updates, especially about attending the annual conference! We know how interesting and how much fun it can be to make the trip and meet other English teachers from all over the globe-in fact for many of us, attending IATEFL is one of the highlights of the year!- . So, read on and learn all about how to attend IATEFL for less than the regular fee!
