Fergal Kavanagh talked about using songs in EFL classes, especially with young learners. Visit his site www.tuneintoenglish.com to see some interesting stuff and... downloadable worksheets!!!

Actually there's been a lot talk on using technology in EFL teaching. Linda Roth from University of Sheffield made a presentation on using MOLE to complement her face-to-face classes. The attendees were presented with a number of students' and teachers' views on using this technology. Students usually feel much better about it then teachers. Probably because Ss are much technology-friendlier and teachers realize that using a new technology often presupposes lots of extra preparation work.

This presentation made by the well-known Penny Ur, author of a number of books that I really appreciate, was a real ‘treat of the day'. How often do you complain that your students are not responding properly, they are reluctant to fulfil the task you are giving them? Who do you blame in this situation? Most teachers will blame their students. But you yourselves, have you ever tried to fulfil those tasks? Try. You are very likely to be bored and reluctant to respond. We tried several activities in class.

We go further into exploring the Internet for TEFL needs. Brendan Wightman from Cambridge University Press delivered this highly informative and vivid presentation. The internet has changed greatly since its first day, lots of webpages have become dynamic and interactive, which encourages learning and maintains learner's interest. Browse these websites for lots of resorces to use:

www.cambridge.org/elt/resources

www.cdextras.cambridge.org