ELT News: Teaching English in Japan - THINK TANK Backnumber

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The Archives contain previously published ELT News articles (though we are still adding to them).
News stories are also archived and can be searched from the main News page.

1.	What are good strategies or techniques for developing rapport with a new class?
2.	When and how should I correct my students?
3.	To what extent should I use the students' native language in class?
4.	Is it worth giving my students English homework during their school holidays?
5.	What warm-up exercises would you recommend for a new class?
6.	How do I decide on a textbook for a new class?
7.	What are ways to introduce pronunciation exercises in lessons?
8.	How should teachers incorporate vocabulary teaching into their classes?
9.	To what extent should learners be given choices when they engage in classroom activities?
10.	How do I get the most out of teaching conferences?
11.	What are some ways to increase language input inside and outside the classroom?
12.	What are some ways to increase language output inside and outside the classroom?
13.	How can I make the best use of my textbook?
14.	Peer Observation
15.	What are some strange activities that have worked for you in class?
16.	What role does imagination play in language learning?
17.	What kind of tools do I need to allow flexibility and spontaneity in my classes?
18.	Were there any crucial events or people in the development of you as a teacher? Any heroes or bums?
19.	How can we empower and motivate students?
20.	What role can collaboration and project work play in language classes?
21.	How can I encourage my students to use higher level thinking skills?
22.	How are you going to change your teaching this year?
23.	What role does reading play in the language learning process?
24.	How can we use songs in the language classroom?
25.	What role do the senses play in language learning? (Not available at the moment)
26.	How can we use poetry in the language classroom?
27.	How important is grading and testing?
28.	What are some proverbs that you live and teach by?
29.	Why must we teach adults differently?
30.	What ever happened to video in the classroom?
31.	Who do your students see?
32.	Do we need democracy in the classroom?
33.	A Day in the Life of the ELT News Think Tank
34.	What can be achieved through English camps/intensive courses?
35.	Copyright - The Right to Copy?
36.	5 Things I Wish I'd Known When I Started Teaching
37.	5 Things I Wish I'd Known When I Started Teaching (Part II)
38.	Should We Bring "Real World" Tragedy into the Classroom?
39.	What ELT books influenced you most as a teacher?
40.	Should a teacher bring his or her politics and religion into the classroom?
41.	How does one set up a reading class, especially in situations where extensive reading is not an option?
42.	Can we teach our students to be happy?
43.	Do women learn differently? - A conversation
44.	Think Tank Live 2005 - Preview
45.	Sharing Our Stories
46.	What was the best idea you had in the last year?

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