This clip is from a CELTA input session on text-based language presentations, and it was recorded during our July 2025 face-to-face course in Casablanca, Morocco. This particular segment shows me first clarifying the pronunciation of the target language, and then explaining the theory underpinning the techniques I used. For many teachers, clarifying pronunciation--i.e., teaching students how to pronounce language--is one of the trickiest, and often mysterious aspects of langu

Teacher Trainers Part 1: Continued Development for Development Continuers The first time I taught without any materials it was unplanned. For that matter, most of the times I taught without materials, during the first several years of my career, it was unplanned. It was basically because I’d forgotten (the materials at home, to plan the lesson, or some combination of both). Has this happened to you before? There’s a brand of teacher that this never happens to—and another bran

Access to internationally recognized teacher training can be challenging in countries where Cambridge-approved courses are not available. This recommendation highlights the value of EFA English for Africa’s training programs and reflects the impact of their CELTA and IELTS Teacher Training courses on teachers seeking high-quality, practical, and globally relevant professional development. My name is Atia Hassim, and I would like to take a moment to express my appreciation to