providing a foundation for 21st-century careers
Parents all over the world want their children to have good job prospects and be ready for their 21st-century careers. In fact, according to a survey of parents we completed in summer 2019,...
4 poor communication skills (and what to do about them)
Rachael Roberts is a teacher, teacher trainer and ELT author. She is also a qualified life coach with a mission to help teachers, educational managers and freelancers make lasting changes in their lives...
8 levels & 8 exciting new features
We’re excited to introduce Gold Experience 2nd edition, a complete 8-level English language course for teenagers – with lots of new features.
Progressing from A1 beginner to C1 advanced level, the course offers motivating...
Colour your world with Gold Experience 2nd Edition
To celebrate the 2nd edition of our popular Gold Experience exam preparation course for teens, we want to share with you our colour your world resource packs. Each pack includes a colourful printable...
What will jobs be like in the future?
What do driverless car engineers, telemedicine physicians and podcast producers have in common? Just 10 years ago none of these positions existed. They are representative of a new technology-driven marketplace, which is evolving...
5 benefits of using tablets in the primary classroom
Interactive whiteboards, PCs and laptops are common in many schools around the world, but have you ever considered using tablets in your young learner classes?
Tablets can be used for many things. Online research,...
5 future skills our students will need
Dr. Ken Beatty is a teacher trainer and TESOL professor – and the author of more than 70 books for Pearson. He is also a consultant on StartUp, an eight-level adult English series.
In...
Motivating adult language learners
Dr. Ken Beatty is a teacher trainer and TESOL professor, and the author of more than 70 books for Pearson. He is also a consultant on StartUp, an eight-level adult English series. In...
How to enjoy teaching an exam course
This is the sixth part of our exam preparation series: 6 steps to exam success. Read on to find out how you can make your exam courses more effective for your students and...
5 academic skills for primary students
In an ever-changing jobs market, the skills we all need to use have developed beyond numeracy and literacy – and part of our jobs as teachers is to give students the skills they’ll...
What is so “Big” about Big Questions?
A few years ago, I was working as an educational consultant. Part of my job involved visiting schools that had outlined improvement plans regarding English language teaching and learning and observing classes.
In...
5 ways to become a reading detective
Sherlock Holmes is one of the most famous and well-loved detectives in the history of literature. The character was created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in the late 19th century. Since then he...
personalize your teaching with Roadmap
Are you looking for a way to make sure your students get the most out of their learning experience?
Roadmap is an innovative, eight-level general English course for adults. It’s built around the principle...
5 essentials every child needs when you’re teaching English
The educational choices available to children are changing rapidly. Apps, online courses, digital games, recordings and videos are all easily accessible. But, despite appearances, human evolution has not suddenly gone into overdrive and the main...
Reading in the 21st century classroom with Philip Warwick
IATEFL 2019 is just seven days away. The program is full of exciting talks, workshops, networking events and competitions.
Today, we’re highlighting three activities that reading fans will love. First, join Philip Warwick for...
How to engage teenage learners with a multicultural video experience
As teachers, how many of us have struggled with trying to engage and motivate teenagers to learn a language? It is one of the most common challenges that teachers in secondary education face.
Generation...