How to motivate and engage students with video
Sue Kay has been an ELT materials writer for over 25 years. She is the co-author of Pearson’s Focus Second Edition and is one of the co-founders of ELT Publishing Professionals. In this...
6 ways to keep your students motivated if exams have been postponed
When it comes to learning a language, knowing there’s an exam on the horizon can motivate students to study hard. But with exams currently being cancelled or postponed all over the world, it’s...
How to motivate your students through assessment
Motivating students can be difficult, especially where exams are concerned. The prospect of preparing learners for them seems like a mammoth task. But assessment can also be a way of encouraging motivation. The...
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...
The art of goal setting
Dr. Ken Beatty, Series Consultant for Pearson’s StartUp, defines goals and explains why we should think of them as doors to open, rather than fixed targets.
Goals as doors
Liverpool, UKMy eldest son Nathan...
Six steps to exam success: Motivating your students
This is the fifth part of our exam preparation series: 6 steps to exam success.
In this article, author Billie Jago looks at a number of ways in which you can help you students...
How to use the GSE to boost learner engagement
The Global Scale of English (GSE) is a tool that helps anyone engaged in the English language learning process get a better understanding of learning objectives when planning, teaching, and evaluating progress.
When...
Helping advanced learners break through the glass ceiling with Steve Oakes
The IATEFL Conference, the annual meeting point for the international ELT community, is just a few weeks away. From 2nd-5th April 2019, more than 3,000 ELT professionals from all over the world will...
a series of webinars to help you prepare your students
Teaching exam classes can be a challenge for new and experienced teachers alike.
In an effort to help you prepare your students for their upcoming Cambridge English language exams, we’ve created a series...