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The Internet is a seductive place, full of exciting distractions beckoning you away from that important project or presentation. And for the English language learner, it can be an overwhelming place given the sheer volume of incomprehensible information there. Faced with this situation, using the Internet to support language learning is difficult to achieve effectively.
One effective way of unleashing the potential of the Internet for English language learning is through the use of Language Quests. Web Quests, from which they were borne, have been used to great effect by teachers in the (...)

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 Clarifying CLIL http://www.oup.com/elt/teachersclub/articles/clarifying_clil?cc=uy
CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) is a term with which educational professionals in primary schools are becoming increasingly familiar. However, a certain degree of confusion still exists with respect to CLIL, including what benefits are achieved through CLIL and how ESL/EFL and content area teachers can initiate integrated learning in the primary classroom.
Generally speaking, CLIL is seen as being dual focussed as it aims to introduce children to content areas such as Art, Science, Music (...)

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