In this article, first published last month in the China Supplement of the EL Gazette, Jocelyn Wan outlines the Chinese approach to language teaching, and explains how the communicative approach clashes with elements of East Asian culture.
Author: Jennifer Sin, ICT Specialist, ClarityEnglish
‘Have you ever thought about what students actually write these days?’
Now more than ever before, writing goes beyond the classroom. Practical Writing, a Finalist in the 2017 British Council ELTons Awards, aims to teach learners the writing skills needed in everyday situations — from Facebook to persuasive essays.
Free British Council IELTS prep tools
Most IELTS candidates leave their test preparation to the last minute. When they go into the test centre, they discover they don’t understand the question types, they’re not sure how to allocate their time efficiently, and they don’t know what the examiner is looking for. And this is just the basic knowledge they lack. Read more
A placement test for the future
ClarityEnglish has teamed up with testing and assessment experts telc to develop the Dynamic Placement Test, released this week. Test items are designed to exploit the multimedia capabilities of students’ devices, whether desktops, laptops, tablets or even phones.