Our edtech solutions are used by English educators and learners all around the world. Read through testimonials, case studies, and posts that showcase how our programs can most effectively be deployed.
In this section we share useful updates about our online English learning programs, and tips on how to use them most effectively.
In this post we share our interview with the HOPES-LEB team, featured in their newsletter, which delves into an amazing project we have been running with them since January 2022.
Learning to use the passive voice is vital for students looking to use English in academic or professional contexts — it’s very common in news articles, academic writing, scientific reports, and official documents. This blog post explains what the passive voice is, how to form it, and provides three practical tips for teachers who need to teach their students how to use it.
Neglecting pronunciation can hinder effective communication and limit language proficiency. In this post we explore the importance of pronunciation for language learners — looking at comprehension, cultural adaptation, and international intelligibility. While classroom settings pose challenges in terms of feedback and correction, technology and self-study resources can augment the learning process.
Many countries boast their unique spelling quirks. While there is no definitive "right way" to spell in English, it’s important for English learners to understand these differences and strive for consistency within their chosen spelling convention. This awareness will help them navigate the diverse English-speaking world with confidence.
Teaching your students to understand and use phrasal verbs can be a big challenge. We’ve put this lesson plan together to help. Taking an inductive teaching approach, this lesson plan covers six stages — presentation, introduction, explanation, practice and application, and homework. It takes a blended learning approach, helping you integrate Tense Buster into the classroom. By the end of this lesson, students will have a solid grasp on the concept of phrasal verbs, and why they are important.
In part one, we focused on key questions that can help you evaluate your current online learning provision and the obstacles your learners’ face. In this second post, we share strategies you can use to increase awareness of, and engagement with, the online learning resources you offer.
Libraries play a vital role in supporting teaching and learning, offering a wide range of physical and digital resources. In this blog post, we focus on the challenges of promoting online resources to learners. We share key questions you should consider in order to evaluate the current situation and understand the obstacles and motivations that library members face when trying to access the online learning resources you provide.
Phrasal verbs, verbs that change their meaning by adding a preposition or adverb, are essential for effective English communication. However, their multiple meanings and idiomatic nature make them challenging for English learners. Introducing phrasal verbs at the B1 level and utilising online learning resources like Tense Buster can help learners understand and use them confidently.
Did you know that English is one of just a few languages that uses articles extensively? In many other languages, articles are not used in the same way — or at all. That helps explain why English learners have so much difficulty with this topic. This lesson plan should help make teaching articles much easier. It takes a blended learning approach, making use of Tense Buster (our grammar program).
Articles play a key role in conveying meaning and context in the English language. This post will help you understand the different types of articles and how to use them correctly. If you’re looking for ways to teach your students to use articles correctly, have a look at Tense Buster.
We’re thrilled to have been invited to speak at the Eaquals International Conference in Venice. It was a fantastic opportunity to hear thought-provoking presentations on the future of language education, and share our own insights into the potential of online level testing.
There are many different reading techniques, and you’ll find some are more useful in certain situations than others. When you’re under time pressure, scanning a text for specific information is much better approach than reading through it word-by-word. Learn how you can develop this skill with our online courses.
If English is not your first language, it can be difficult to interpret visuals (such as graphs) and share your findings. But doing so is an important part of academic or working life. It will help you understand information quickly and effectively - and will also help you share information with others.
Conditional statements can be intimidating for English learners. But if you know how to use them correctly they can help you communicate more fluently and effectively in English. This post covers the three types of conditional statements, and shows you where you can find useful resources to keep learning.
Idioms are common phrases or expressions that have non-literal meanings attached to them. Normally, these meanings are difficult to guess from the individual words. They can be frustrating for English learners at first, but they are a great tool if you want to communicate fluently and creatively.
Do you know how to describe quantities of nouns using words like some, any, much and many? Nouns can be either countable or uncountable, you need to know which in order to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Studies have shown that exam stress can cause students to underperform when taking a test. To help your students perform to the best of their ability we’ve created a video guide for test-takers. Share it with them in your DPT ‘Welcome Email’ to help them get the most accurate result!
We’re thrilled to have been named as a finalist for the 2021 e-Assessment Award. The project for which we were nominated addressed language barriers faced by refugees: the Dynamic Placement Test was used to help 8,000 Syrian refugees improve their English by one CEFR level.
How can English learners take the 43 English phonemes and turn them into clear, intelligible speech? This is what Clear Pronunciation 2 sets out to achieve. It helps learners with five key features of natural speech: word stress, sentence stress, consonant clusters, connected speech and intonation. It helps your learners speak clearly, with confidence.
The Admin Panel is our Learner Management System. It’s a powerful tool, with a user-friendly and intuitive design. Here, we share some video guides that will help you use the Admin Panel efficiently and make the most of your subscription to our English programs.
Not getting the usage levels you expected? We’ve created a number of promotional materials for social media to help you let your learners know how the online English programs you’ve chosen can help them, and how to get started!
The inconsistencies of English grammar can be incredibly frustrating for English learners. In this post, we look at how Tense Buster - our grammar course - can help learners overcome these challenges.
It can be hard to develop your speaking skills. Here are some tips to help English learners work on their English speaking skills independently - improving their pronunciation and confidence.