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Research project: Assignment 3
Scenario 1: You are teaching EFL in Poland. Your students are young adults, placed at the B1 level of CEFR. Your class is monolingual....

Tatiana Zelentsova
Jun 4, 20206 min read


Do students want their mistakes corrected?
This was of my a-ha moments during the TESL 0110 grammar course that I am taking right now. At first, I wasn't sure if I got the question...

Tatiana Zelentsova
Jun 4, 20202 min read


Is there a difference between grammar in speaking and grammar in writing?
What an interesting topic to explore and one of my a-ha moments in the TESL-0110 course. When I started teaching English, I thought...

Tatiana Zelentsova
Jun 4, 20202 min read


Grammar activity for ESL learners
Below please find my grammar activity for students, preparing for IELTS exam with CLB level 5-6. Even though their language is quite...

Tatiana Zelentsova
Jun 4, 20203 min read


Grammar - do we have to know it all?
We had a lot of good discussions on whether the teacher should be an "expert" in grammar during out TESL course. In my opinion, teachers...

Tatiana Zelentsova
Jun 4, 20202 min read


Deductive vs inductive approach in teaching
During my grammar TESL course we were asked to reflect on two approaches to teaching - deductive and inductive. Here are my thoughts on...

Tatiana Zelentsova
Jun 3, 20202 min read


ESL Learner personas
Name: Maya Age: 65 Newcomer to Canada (arrived within the last 3 years). Originally from Afghanistan. Lived as a refugee in Pakistan...

Tatiana Zelentsova
Jun 3, 20208 min read


Needs Assessment Activity
As I usually teach students one-on-one, I mostly use interviews and observation as my main needs assessment tools. All my students are...

Tatiana Zelentsova
Jun 3, 20202 min read


Analyze a Communicative Language Task:
Describe symptoms to a pharmacist in order to get an appropriate medication Linguistic competence (Knowing the language itself, its form...

Tatiana Zelentsova
Jun 3, 20202 min read


Research project:describing past habits using "used to"
Imagine you are teaching EFL in Poland. Your students are young adults, placed at the B1 level of CEFR. Your class is monolingual. One of...

Tatiana Zelentsova
May 30, 20206 min read


Applying effective principles for adapting resources
UNIT 3: Adapt Resources Using Effective Principles for Materials Development The goal of the assignment is to adapt ESL materials for my...

Tatiana Zelentsova
May 9, 20205 min read


Lesson plans
I have started applying the knowledge gained during the course “Resources Development and Integration” and would like to share with you...

Tatiana Zelentsova
May 9, 20204 min read


Course book or authentic materials?
I In my practice I have tried both approaches and can say that I feel a little more comfortable with the courseboooks. In my opinion,...

Tatiana Zelentsova
May 7, 20201 min read


Evaluating materials for the Aboriginal Peoples unit
Link to the materials The target learners are newcomers who are taking LINC classes. A lot of them are younger families with small...

Tatiana Zelentsova
Apr 22, 20205 min read


Adapting Materials Activity
Imagine you are teaching a test preparation course. All your learners need to take the IELTS, which is an English language proficiency...

Tatiana Zelentsova
Apr 22, 20204 min read
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