ELT365 · Day 203 — Linking devices and discourse markers
Idea — Linkers (however, therefore, for example) and discourse markers signal how ideas relate — contrast, result, addition. Used well they guide the reader; overused they…
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ELT365 · Day 202 — Cohesion and coherence
Idea — Coherence is whether ideas hang together logically; cohesion is the surface glue — pronouns, linkers, repetition — that signals the links. Learners often have…
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ReadELT365 · Day 196 — Clear instructions and ICQs
Idea — Instructions should be short, staged and demonstrated, not explained at length. Instruction-checking questions (ICQs) confirm learners understood the task before they begin, preventing wasted…
ReadELT365 · Day 195 — Setting up pair and group work
Idea — Pair and group work multiply talking time but collapse without clear instructions, roles and timing. Set the task, form the groups, then start —…
ReadELT365 · Day 198 — Feedback after speaking
Idea — Post-task feedback should cover content (what was said) and language (how). Praise good language, then reformulate a few errors — without naming who made…
ReadELT365 · Day 194 — Correcting speaking without crushing it
Idea — In accuracy stages, correct on the spot; in fluency stages, hold back and give delayed feedback afterwards. Matching correction style to stage protects both…
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ReadELT365 · Day 197 — Monitoring a speaking task
Idea — While learners speak, monitor: check they are on task, gather errors and good language for feedback, and offer help discreetly. Hovering silences learners; vanishing…
ReadELT365 · Day 192 — When learners won’t speak
Idea — Silence usually signals anxiety, unclear task, no thinking time, or nothing to say — rarely laziness. Diagnose the cause: rehearsal time, pair work and…
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