Tom Garside
What is chunking, and how can it aid language learning?
When we speak, listen and even think, our brain does not process language word by word, dealing with individual meanings one by one. In fact
Tom Garside
- Sep 12
- 4 min
Why language teachers should never explain in English
When we think about a teacher’s job, one of the most important things that they should be able to do is to explain tricky ideas, right?
Tom Garside
- Sep 7
- 3 min
5 ways the Trinity CertPT is different from other teacher training qualifications
The Trinity College London Certificate for Practising Teachers (CertPT) is growing in recognition among experienced teachers who want to
Tom Garside
- Aug 29
- 4 min
The view from the top: How to teach reading skills from the top down
The traditional approach to reading skills in the language classroom is to work with information through comprehension tasks, checking how
Tom Garside
- Aug 4
- 3 min
What is Task-Based Learning (TBL)?
Many of us are familiar with the traditional, teacher-fronted, ‘repeat after me’ approach that is common in high schools around the world
Tom Garside
- Jun 7
- 7 min
Teaching exam preparation
The English teaching industry has many levels of teaching position, from short contracts with language travel groups and summer schools to
Tom Garside
- May 26
- 3 min
Feedback is not just for the teacher - how to get students to listen to each other
Many teachers see post-task feedback (where students report their answers and ideas to the class after finishing an activity) as an
Tom Garside
- May 20
- 7 min
4 ways to increase critical thinking in the English language classroom
Much of what we do in th language classroom is focused on fluency and accuracy. Most teachers aim for students to use vocabulary and grammar
Tom Garside
- May 12
- 5 min
What is 'blind dictation', and what can it do for your students?
Many communicative English language tasks are based on some kind of information gap - a missing piece of information that students must
Tom Garside
- May 8
- 5 min
Feedback is where the learning happens
One of the most useful pieces of feedback I have ever received was given to me on my DELTA after an observed lesson where I had kept my clas
Tom Garside
- Apr 29
- 4 min
TEFL basics: Where do you want to teach?
You may have decided which country or continent you want to teach in, but have you decided which setting you'd like to teach in? Coming into
Tom Garside
- Apr 22
- 2 min
TEFL basics: Where to find a teaching job
As we move into 2022, and after two years of Covid and travel restrictions itchy feet need to be scratched, whether in terms of wanderlust
Tom Garside
- Apr 13
- 3 min
TEFL basics: A quick dictation task for when you need materials fast
Every teacher working in a school has experienced this situation: you’re teaching a lesson in the afternoon, and the photocopier is broken
Tom Garside
- Apr 5
- 5 min
TEFL basics: Meaning, pronunciation, form. Three ways to ensure deeper language learning
When we plan to teach a piece of grammar or vocabulary, it is important that we plan for students to be able to understand it and use it
Tom Garside
- Mar 29
- 4 min
TEFL basics: What is task-based learning and how can it help learners?
What is task-based learning?
The idea of using tasks which do not focus specifically on sentence translation or grammar exercises was not
Tom Garside
- Mar 23
- 4 min
TEFL basics: How to teach listening: 4 stages for success
As one of the four language skills, listening (and often watching) is fundamental for language learners. Without good listening skills
Tom Garside
- Mar 17
- 4 min
TEFL Basics: Classroom management
These are all important aspects of classroom management: the way that a teacher creates a positive and effective learning environment for
Tom Garside
- Mar 17
- 1 min
CertTESOL Price Freeze for 2022
Given the difficult start the world has seen for 2022, we have decided to freeze our CertTESOL course at the 2021 price of £995
Tom Garside
- Mar 15
- 5 min
Week by week on a Trinity CertPT course - what to expect
Whether you teach General English, business English, EAP or any other English-medium subject the Level 6 Trinity Certificate for Practising
Tom Garside
- Mar 15
- 2 min
What we do here at Language Point to help refugees
When we set up Language Point our goal was to create a system of sustainable TESOL education. Right from the start we've worked with NGO's