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TESOL Open Evenings
Are you interested in teaching English but not sure if it’s for you? Why not come down to one of our TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) open evenings at Cornerstone? You’ll have the opportunity to observe a real ESOL class, meet the learners and ask the teachers any questions you might have about the course. TESOL is demanding but incredibly worthwhile. Yo
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Christmas at Cornerstone
Yesterday saw an early finish to lessons to allow for a cheery gathering of English language students, teachers, volunteers and trustees at the Manchester Cornerstone for the annual ESOL (English to Speakers of Other Languages) Christmas and end-of-year party.
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Complex writing systems
Handwriting is a skill barely touched on in the majority of ELT text books. However, for many learners that speak languages with complex writing systems such as Chinese and Arabic, practising word formation and handwriting is a vital skill to acquire if they are to become competent writers.
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Controversy in the EFL classroom
So you’re well into the academic year; the what-did-you-do-at-the-weekend conversation died off many moons ago and the role plays are starting to wear a bit thin. You’re sick of the sound of your own voice and student enthusiasm appears to be on the wane. Where to next? Ever thought of causing a controversy?
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How's your grammar?
In the light of Michael Gove’s recent complaint about the standard of grammar among civil servants, we’ve compiled a short quiz to allow you to test you’re grammar against five of the most common clangers made by native speakers. (Hands up if you spotted the error above)