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    Asking questions is a natural feature of communication, but also one of the most important tools which teachers have at their disposal. Typically, teachers ask between 300-400 questions per day.

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    In the language classroom we often ask students to talk about or refer to their personal situation and experiences. In the ESOL classroom, even though some topics can be sensitive, it is still a vital tool in helping learners to develop speaking skills.

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    This article presents an overview of a task-based learning approach (TBL) and highlights its advantages over the more traditional Present, Practise, Produce (PPP) approach.

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    Visualisation has been widely used in sports psychology over the last 30 years to enhance all aspects of performance. In this article I will be looking at some of the ways that it can be applied to language learning.

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    Are you working with learners who have great difficulty with reading and writing? This article looks at the learners, the skills involved, and some practical ways in which you can help them – not starting with the alphabet!

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    Listening is one of the most challenging skills for our students to develop and yet also one of the most important. By developing their ability to listen well we develop our students' ability to become more independent learners.

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    In the language classroom we often ask students to talk about or refer to their personal situation and experiences. In the ESOL classroom, even though some topics can be sensitive, it is still a vital tool in helping learners to develop speaking skills.

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    This article presents an overview of a task-based learning approach (TBL) and highlights its advantages over the more traditional Present, Practise, Produce (PPP) approach.

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    Action research is a process in which teachers investigate teaching and learning  to improve their own and their students' learning.

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    Visualisation has been widely used in sports psychology over the last 30 years to enhance all aspects of performance. In this article I will be looking at some of the ways that it can be applied to language learning.