Are your students struggling with parts of the IELTS or Cambridge exams? This post is for you!
Teaching Critical Thinking and Media Literacy in the Young Learner Classroom
In today’s media-saturated world, young learners are constantly presented with information from many different sources. As educators, it’s important to equip our students with the skills to navigate this complex landscape with confidence and discernment. In this post, we’re going to examine the connection between media literacy and critical thinking,
Are Your Students “Future-Ready”?
In today’s rapidly evolving global job market, students need more than just academic knowledge; they need future-ready skills that will help them adapt to new challenges and opportunities. Educators have been preparing students for their future for hundreds of years; after all, that is one of the main goals of
Making Learning Outcomes Visible and Successful
In this blog, NGL academic and training development manager Alex Warren looks at how teachers can best incorporate a visible learning philosophy into the English language classroom to empower students to reach their full potential. Before we get going, take a moment to pause and reflect. What do you think
Five Essential Tips for Success in the TOEFL Speaking Exam
Preparing your English language learners for the TOEFL speaking exam can be challenging, especially when it comes to Questions 3 and 4. These questions require specific skills and strategies to effectively comprehend and respond to academic material. In this blog post, we will explore five essential tips to help English
Empowering Learners: English for Career Readiness
In today’s rapidly evolving job market, English proficiency has become a crucial asset for career success. Whether in business, technology, healthcare, or academia, professionals around the world rely on English to collaborate, innovate, and communicate effectively. Context: The demand for English in the workplace extends beyond technical knowledge. Research shows that
Motivating Teen English Learners: Fresh Ideas for Teaching Grammar
Teenagers can be efficient language learners. They have the cognitive ability to understand grammar abstractly, yet they still retain their childlike playfulness. Although they can understand grammar rules, teenagers need more than just grammar-based exercises in order to be able to use grammar to communicate effectively in English. They need
Inspiring Young Learners with the Stories of National Geographic Explorers
For young learners of English, the world is full of wonders waiting to be explored, challenges to be overcome, and lessons to be learned. Finding English language learning content that can bring those wonders into the classroom or finding role models to inspire young learners can be challenging. Who better
Ask Our Experts: Tips for Teaching Teen English Learners with Dr. Joan Kang Shin
If you teach teen English learners, you probably have many questions – about keeping their attention in class, helping them engage with the course material, or even showing them that learning English is worthwhile! Last year, educators from around the world shared their questions about teaching teens with us, and
Developing Multiple Literacies in the Young Learner English Classroom
What skills do our young English language learners need in order to communicate effectively and make sense of the world? Traditionally literacy has been thought of as having the ability to read and write, but is that really sufficient in the media and information-rich world we live in? Our young