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Author: James Taylor

James Taylor is a DELTA qualified EFL teacher, teacher trainer, materials writer and podcast producer based in Brasília, Brazil. He has written the Our Languages coursebook series for FTD Educaçao, is a founder of the Raise Up! project and was nominated for an ELTON Award for the TEFL Commute podcast. He is the Project manager at Active English and a committee member of IATEFL TDSIG and BRAZ-TESOL Brasília.
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Reflections On… Fake News

January 18, 2021January 15, 2021 James Taylor

This is one in a series of posts in which I look back on 10 years of blogging and reflect on posts from the past. Back on October 16th, one day after I was celebrating my blog’s tenth anniversary, Philip … Continue reading Reflections On… Fake News

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Time to reflect, 10 years on…

October 15, 2020October 15, 2020 James Taylor

10 years ago today I published my first post on this blog. A lot has happened in those years (I wrote about most of them here) and while I haven’t posted as much as I would have liked, I’m pretty … Continue reading Time to reflect, 10 years on…

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Lesson Plan: Managing Remote Workers

June 20, 2020June 20, 2020 James Taylor

Here’s the second of my lessons designed for online adult classes. This one is suitable for students in management positions who are upper-intermediate and advanced, and is focused on the differences between managing remotely and face-to-face. Download Slides: Lesson Plan … Continue reading Lesson Plan: Managing Remote Workers

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Lesson Plan: Remote Working

April 23, 2020April 29, 2020 James Taylor

Here’s a lesson that you should find very useful at the moment. It’s all about working from home and is designed for adult B2 and above students. Enjoy! Remote Working – Google Slides Continue reading Lesson Plan: Remote Working

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Getting Ready For Our Digital Future

March 21, 2020April 9, 2020 James Taylor

In my second post in this series on online teaching, I explained how I think that the current coronavirus pandemic might speed up the increasing demand for online language lessons. And whether it happens or not, I think it is … Continue reading Getting Ready For Our Digital Future

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Is Online Teaching Going To Go Viral?

March 18, 2020April 23, 2020 James Taylor

As I write this, we are in the midst of the coronavirus emergency that is sweeping across the world. I have no idea what the effect of this will be in the long-term but I suspect that one of the … Continue reading Is Online Teaching Going To Go Viral?

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Tips for Teaching Online

March 16, 2020March 21, 2020 James Taylor

Recently, as you’ll be very aware, some teachers around the world have been thrust into teaching online without much training or time to prepare. Kate Knight, the Director of Studies at International House Milan, described this situation in a recent … Continue reading Tips for Teaching Online

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You Are Not Alone

March 11, 2020June 20, 2020 James Taylor

I’ve become a bit of a fan of stoic philosophy recently, and I’ve found it very useful in helping me to reflect on who am I and how to live and teach. I won’t go into it here, but I … Continue reading You Are Not Alone

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Lesson Plan: Goal Setting

February 19, 2020March 18, 2020 James Taylor

If, as Socretes said, an unexamined life was not worth living, then I would argue that an unexamined course is not worth taking. By this I mean that I think it’s crucial for learners to understand why they are doing … Continue reading Lesson Plan: Goal Setting

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(Almost) Infinite ELT Ideas: Speech Bubbles

February 5, 2020March 11, 2020 James Taylor

(Almost) Infinite ELT Ideas was an idea originally conceived by Sandy Millin, and shared on her blog of the same name. In her words… I will post a prompt for you to exercise your teaching muscles by making suggestions on … Continue reading (Almost) Infinite ELT Ideas: Speech Bubbles

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