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Here you’ll find a wealth of practical and creative English language ideas to use in the classroom. Whether you’re an experienced ELT professional or just starting out, the ETpedia blog is full of fresh new ideas to inspire you in your teaching.

Organisational cycles – Is it a new year yet?

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A new year, of whatever kind, is often a time of celebration, a fresh start, plans for the coming year, but at times, it can mean despair and confusion. Here, Gerhard Erasmus looks at how different cycles in your organisation can mean a ‘new year’ for different people you work with at different times, and how you can best address their needs.

Morphology and Syntax: What do we teach and assess vs What do they learn

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Gerhard Erasmus was a decade into his teaching career before he heard the word morphosyntax. Here, he explains why thinking about grammar as morphology and syntax opened up a whole new teaching world to him, as he explores what this means in practice.

No, I don’t mean THAT!

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Anna Hasper recently kicked off the MET Spotlight Webinar Series, shining a spotlight on how you can manage emotions when giving feedback. Here, she summarises the session to explore the impact of emotions on feedback and suggest some ways to proactively manage students’ emotions regarding feedback.

Is Santa real? The gift of giving anonymously

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As we start to approach Christmas, children are keenly awaiting Santa, and adults vary from excited to dreading the money they might need to spend. Here, Gerhard Erasmus looks at Santa from a different perspective, and suggests why we must keep Santa alive, not just for Christmas, but for the whole year.