An interview with eltforum.sk presenter: Roland Illman An Interview by Martina Bednáriková Roland Illman, a speaker at the ELTForum next week, knows that being a teacher is specifically about creating highly positive relationships and being aware of … Read More
Rakesh Bhanot: ‘Teaching is a species of friendship’
An interview with eltforum.sk speaker: Rakesh Bhanot An Interview by Lynda Steyne I first ‘met’ Rakesh Bhanot on Facebook. I had no idea who he was, but he was friends with some of my ELT … Read More
Nina Hanáková: Teaching for Life
An interview with eltforum.sk presenter: Nina Hanáková An Interview by Martina Bednáriková Learning a foreign language does not have to be just gap-filling exercises, desks and/or boring homework. How often do we remember that when … Read More
Get a lot of sleep, don’t smoke, and drink a lot of water.
An interview with eltforum.sk plenary speaker: Ken Wilson by Michaela Mozolová Who is Ken Wilson? Teacher. Teacher trainer. Blogger. ELT writer. Smart Choice author. Fulham FC ticket holder. Songwriter. Collector. Radio script writer. Former reporter. … Read More
Alexandra Chistyakova: I feel I should bring change and be that change.
An interview with eltforum.sk presenter: Alexandra Chistyakova by Martina Bednáriková All language teachers are very often pressed for time. Trying to cover as much as possible within their lessons, they often have to sacrifice a very … Read More
Keep faith.
An interview with eltforum.sk plenary speaker: Penny Ur Part Two – by Tatiana Nováková The lesson is over, students have gone home, and it’s just me in an empty classroom. I start questioning myself: “Have … Read More
Jana Chynoradská: To be a teacher is a gift.
An interview with eltforum.sk presenter: Jana Chynoradská by Martina Bednáriková Some people are passionate about English. Others about teaching. And still others about making the world a better place. Roll all those qualities into one … Read More
Zuzana Straková: A Safe Environment for Young Learners
An interview with eltforum.sk speaker: Zuzana Straková by Martina Bednáriková If you teach young learners, you are well aware that dealing with a room full of fidgety, busy 7-year-olds who would rather be playing requires a different plan … Read More
Teachers don’t just teach; they learn.
An interview with eltforum.sk plenary speaker: Penny Ur Part One – by Tatiana Nováková When teachers start to teach, they’re young and fresh, and mostly full of ideas and ideals. They feel they can change … Read More
Daniel Xerri: Poetry Makes Language Learning Engaging
An interview with eltforum.sk speaker: Daniel Xerri by Martina Bednáriková Some say the supreme art of the teacher is to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge. Daniel Xerri, a speaker at the ELTForum in Bratislava … Read More