Delta Development Blog

A blog for ELT teachers around the globe, led by leading experts in the field. Join them in discussing issues of interest to you including:

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Wednesday 5 June 2013

Michael Thompson talks about ‘Delta Academic Objectives: Listening and note-taking skills”

by Helen Beesley No comments

Wednesday 5 June 2013

Marjorie Rosenberg talks about ‘Spotlight on Learning Styles’

by Helen Beesley No comments

Thursday 9 May 2013

Things to do with a mouthful of air

by Helen Beesley No comments

Watch Jonathan Marks’ session on pronunciation here from IATEFL 2013 in Liverpool, courtesy of Liverpool Online, where the handout from the session is also available.

Sunday 21 April 2013

Where is Business English going? – the challenge of a changing market place

by Steve Flinders No comments

An invitation to lead a webinar for BESIG, the Business English Special Interest Group of IATEFL, the International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language, prompted me to reflect on this question. I’ve talked before about the first of the two challenges facing Business English teachers – adjusting to the changing profile and [...]

Monday 15 April 2013

Finishing a project successfully

by Bob Dignen No comments

If you Google the statistics on the numbers of projects concluding successfully, you might struggle to find any article with positive statistics. Overwhelmingly, it seems, projects struggle and usually to deliver on time and on budget. Here’s a typical report from KMPG: Type of survey: Survey of 100 businesses across a broad cross section of industries [...]

Sunday 7 April 2013

Representing a team

by Steve Flinders No comments

You can more or less base a complete training course – either for language or leadership – on one introductory question: What makes a good manager? Small groups can brainstorm their answers and then report back in plenary. Individuals and the trainer can challenge the suggestions of others. The trainer can then compare the whole [...]

Sunday 31 March 2013

Making sense of conflict in international projects

by Bob Dignen No comments

Working in international projects is challenging, and with challenge comes the likelihood of conflict. Professionals working in projects need to understand the sources of potential conflict and have a range of solutions at their disposal to minimise risks to project goals. With this in mind, it can be useful to think about strategies to manage [...]

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Meet the Bloggers

Bob Dignen & Steve Flinders (February to April 2013)
Hania Kryszewska & Paul Davis (April to June 2012)
Louis Rogers (January to March 2012)
Ken Paterson (December 2011 to February 2012)
Richard Brown & Lewis Richards (September to November 2011)
Liz Walter & Kate Woodford (September to October 2011)
Kyle Mawer & Graham Stanley (April to August 2011)
Nik Peachey (from November 2010)
Nicky Hockly (September & October 2010)
Julie Pratten (July & August 2010)
Gill Johnson (April 2010)
Chaz Pugliese (March 2010)
Luke Meddings (August 2009)
Lindsay Clandfield (July 2009)
Duncan Foord (June 2009)
Scott Thornbury (May 2009)

The Company Words Keep

Part of the multi-award-winning Delta Teacher Development Series. The Company Words Keep is a practical and thought-provoking guide for language teachers, showing how the latest insights into “language chunks” can lead to learners acquiring natural and fluent English.

Digital Play

DIGITAL PLAY - 2012 ELTONS WINNER IN INNOVATION IN TEACHER RESOURCES! Digital Play is a pioneering book on the use of computer games in language teaching. Authors Kyle and Graham are experts in teaching with technology and training teachers in innovative classroom practice.

Being Creative

Part of the Delta Teacher Development Series. Being Creative takes you on a journey that reveals how all teachers have the potential to become creative. Whether you are experienced or new to the classroom, Being Creative allows your teaching to take flight.

The Developing Teacher

The Developing Teacher has been awarded the 2009 Duke of Edinburgh/ESU Award for Best Entry for Teachers. The Developing Teacher suggests that teachers themselves are the most powerful agents of change and development in their own professional career.

Teaching Unplugged

Teaching Unplugged was awarded the British Council 2010 ELTons UK Award for Innovation. Teaching Unplugged is the first book to deal comprehensively with the approach in English Language Teaching known as Dogme ELT.

The Book of Pronunciation

Part of the multi-award-winning Delta Teacher Development Series. The Book of Pronunciation is a definitive account of the key role pronunciation plays in teaching and learning, providing a highly authoritative but hugely accessible overview of the essential elements of English pronunciation as well as a wide range of classroom practice.

Culture in our Classrooms

Part of the Delta Teacher Development Series. Culture in our Classrooms acknowledges the role of culture in the English Language Teaching classroom and provides lesson content which is relevant, useful and engaging for students.

Teaching Online

Teaching Online is essential reading for any teacher interested in online teaching and course delivery. It deals comprehensively with both the tools and the techniques necessary for online language instruction.

The Business English Teacher

From the multi-award-winning DELTA TEACHER DEVELOPMENT SERIES. The Business English Teacher is a book not only for teachers who are thinking of making a career move into the field of business English teaching but also for those who would like to increase their skills and develop their potential.