In addition to sharing the link to the website for the BALEAP 2017 conference at the University of Bristol, we would also like to share the link to the Proceedings of the 2017 BALEAP Conference, edited by Maxine Gillway, and the Twitter feed. (more…)
Author: Alec Orrock
SFL: carrying a torch for language analysis since the 70s
With JEAP (Journal of English for Academic Purposes) publishing a special issue titled 25 Years of “Genre Analysis” (September 2015), it seems appropriate to pick up on talk during the 2015 pre-sessional of Systemic Functional Linguistics (SFL). (more…)
Types of motivation
by Kaz Yamamoto
Motivation is one of the key issues in the field of education. At the same time, it is one of the most sensitive subjects. Every teacher must have asked him/herself this question: How can I motivate my students? (more…)
Collaborative Learning in the EAP Classroom
“We’re doing it already!” you exclaim, “They’re working in groups.”
But there’s the rub. What does working in groups really mean? (more…)
A Nancy Kline Approach to EAP Teaching
Being relatively new to the world of EAP, I am constantly open to ways in which I can improve. Who better to advise than the master of EAP: Edward de Chazal? (more…)
Moving into EAP: The Transferability of ELT Practices
After nearly 9 years in ELT I made the transition to EAP in January 2015 – I am now reflecting on how my teaching practice has evolved: (more…)
BALEAP PIM ELTC Sheffield – Process and Practice in EAP
Personal Learning Networks and Communities of Practice
We are often guilty of talking about the “next big thing” in teacher development and using unfamiliar acronyms to talk about them. Such fads often tend to fade away eventually. However, one particular acronym has endured: that of the PLN – Personal Learning Network. (more…)
Welcome to the CELFS Pre-Sessional Network
I’m thrilled to have been asked to write the first short entry blog for the CELFS Pre-sessional Tutors Network – I have to be honest, for those of us in the northern hemisphere, the summer seems a fair distance away (there’s a good bit of Bristol drizzle outside as I write this), but I’ve also been around for long enough to know the summer will be with us again before we know it… (more…)