A cocktail of ideas: blended learning and student autonomy
Ahead of her talk at BESIG this month, Rachel Appleby, a teacher and teacher trainer specialising in Business English, considers how to select appropriate technology when teaching a range of different...
View ArticleHow to make progress with Advanced students
If advanced-level students think they’re not making much progress, or they’re struggling with motivation, it’s time to try some new ideas. Rachel Appleby, co-author of the Business one:one series,...
View ArticleWhere’s the video?
Rachel Appleby, co-author of the Business one:one series, looks at some of the benefits and drawbacks of using video in the classroom. She’ll be running a workshop at IATEFL 2012 in Glasgow around the...
View ArticleTeaching Speaking for Academic Purposes
Rachel Appleby, author and seasoned EAP teacher, looks at the challenges of teaching speaking skills in an academic context. Rachel hosted a webinar on this topic on 21st November. You can view a...
View ArticleTeaching business English one-to-one
Rachel Appleby, co-author of Business One:One, looks at the strange and wonderful world of one-to-one classes. Rachel hosted a webinar on 5th December 2012 – watch it here. We often talk about the...
View ArticleDiscover what’s different about the new International Express
Rachel Appleby, co-author of two levels of the new International Express (publishing January 2014), presented a sneak preview of the course during her webinar on Wednesday 6th November. I wonder how...
View Article#IATEFL – Adult Learners: helping them clear the next hurdle
Rachel Appleby, co-author of two levels of the new International Express (published in January 2014), looks at how to help adult learners to maintain momentum when learning a language. Rachel will be...
View ArticleSkills for effective communication at work
Rachel Appleby, co-author of two levels of the new International Express, looks at ways to help your students to communicate more effectively at work, ahead of her webinar on this topic on 3rd...
View ArticleMaking teaching personal | How to bring client-led content into your teaching
Teaching a group of business English students first thing on a Monday morning – short of going for a jog in sub-zero temperatures – is one of the surest ways I know of having to get out of bed and get...
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