Blogs and Vlogs from Pavilion ELT

Grammar can be such fun. Well, for teachers that is. But can we learn something from a few humorous grammatical puzzles, riddles and discussion questions? Here, Gerhard Erasmus shows us how we can do just that.

As 2025 begins, many of us are likely to reflect and set resolutions for the year ahead. Whilst it is great to set measurable results such as ‘use technology in the classroom 3 times a week’ or ‘read 20 books related to teaching’, these statements often overly focus on the outcome. Setting intentions is more process-oriented and focuses on our overall way of being and the strategies and support needed, rather than fixating on an end result. In this blog, Anna Hasper talks about setting intentions for our well-being to begin 2025 well.

A new year, of whatever kind, is often a time of celebration, a fresh start, plans for the coming year, but at times, it can mean despair and confusion. Here, Gerhard Erasmus looks at how different cycles in your organisation can mean a ‘new year’ for different people you work with at different times, and how you can best address their needs.

Games are a great way to engage teenage language students, and offer a whole host of different benefits. Here, Damien Herlihy dives into ETpedia Teenagers to explore 10 games your teenage students will enjoy.

Gerhard Erasmus was a decade into his teaching career before he heard the word morphosyntax. Here, he explains why thinking about grammar as morphology and syntax opened up a whole new teaching world to him, as he explores what this means in practice.

Anna Hasper recently kicked off the MET Spotlight Webinar Series, shining a spotlight on how you can manage emotions when giving feedback. Here, she summarises the session to explore the impact of emotions on feedback and suggest some ways to proactively manage students’ emotions regarding feedback.

As we start to approach Christmas, children are keenly awaiting Santa, and adults vary from excited to dreading the money they might need to spend. Here, Gerhard Erasmus looks at Santa from a different perspective, and suggests why we must keep Santa alive, not just for Christmas, but for the whole year.

How can you deliver clear and effective instructions to young learners? Here, Damien Herlihy dives into ETpedia Young Learners to explore how you can master giving instructions to avoid confusion and chaos in your young learners classroom.  

Is the customer always right? And what does this mean for schools and managers? Here, Gerhard Erasmus explores why the customer actually isn’t always right, and instead puts the focus on being a student-centred organisation.

Improving their pronunciation is one of the most common objectives of students. However, teachers are often unsure about how to teach and correct pronunciation. Here, Rubens Heredia shares 5 tips to help your students pronounce sounds and words more clearly.