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✨ From my personal experience and recent work with Vietnamese students, I've noticed that certain syllables and consonant clusters are particularly challenging for Vietnamese speakers. This is also evident in the fact that Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems frequently misinterpret them in Vietnamese learners’ speeches.

In the Language Innovators podcast episode titled "Designing Innovative Learning Experiences in the Digital Wilds," hosts Dr. Linh Phung and Nikolas Wolfe interview Dr. Greg Kessler, a professor of innovative learning design and technology at Ohio University. The conversation explores the concept of the "digital wilds," autonomous online spaces like social media and gaming where authentic communication occurs. Dr. Kessler warns against "taming" these vibrant environments ...

In this comprehensive episode of the Language Innovators podcast, host Dr. Linh Phung, CEO and Co-founder of Eduling, interviews renowned TESOL expert, author, and researcher Dr. Luciana de Oliveira of Virginia Commonwealth University to explore the evolving landscape of multilingual education both within the United States and across global contexts.

Discover how to teach adult beginners using truly authentic, multimodal tasks! 🌍 In this article, Dr. Linh Phung shares how she designed 8 practical task-based modules, from checking Pittsburgh’s weather to paying utilities, for new immigrants using the Eduling app, authentic videos, simple visuals, and AI. Move away mechanical drills and employ tasks that put language into real-world context. Read more to see how TBLT can be tailored for your learners! 📚✨

This episode of The Teacher Think-Aloud Podcast explores how moving from traditional grammar-centered instruction to a task-based approach can transform language learning. Dr. Phung details the theoretical foundations of TBLT, its practical application in challenging classroom contexts, and how emerging technologies like AI can offer more opportunities for learners to perform tasks and develop true communicative competence.

This new episode from the Language Innovators podcast with Dr. Deborah Healey traverses the immediate practical benefits for teachers; the systemic challenges regarding the changed nature of teaching and learning, privacy, and environmental costs; and the philosophical shifts required to maintain the "human element" in the classroom.

“Learn a language and you’ll avoid a war.” In her keynote speech at TESOL 2026, Nayr Ibrahim calls on the TESOL community to embrace the "power of many" and multilingualism.

Professor Marta González-Lloret, a renowned expert in technology-mediated task-based language teaching (TMTBLT) and L2 pragmatics discusses the intersection of TBLT and modern technologies, specifically focusing on how TBLT is modified, amplified, and supported by technology and on digital platforms and artificial intelligence.

This podcast episode of Language Innovators features a conversation between Dr. Linh Phung, Nik Wolfe, and Dr. Vu Tran-Thanh regarding the shifting landscape of English language teaching in Vietnam. Dr. Vu discusses his research on Generation Z language teachers, highlighting how his research participants are moving away from the traditional view of teaching as a "noble" profession. Instead, they view education as an educational service and teachers as humans with different i

In this episode of the Language Innovators podcast, Dr. Linh Phung sits down with Dr. Robert Stroud, a seasoned professor at a "super global" university in Tokyo to discuss supporting anxious students in the classroom.

This summary offers some fascinating insights from cognitive linguistics for language teaching with specific examples.

At Eduling, we’re transforming how teachers teach and how students learn IELTS Speaking through the Eduling app and Eduling Educator Dashboard.

Dr. Linh Phung and her colleagues at the TESOL 2025 Convention in Long Beach, California As educators, we constantly look for ways to make learning more authentic, engaging, and effective. That’s exactly what Eduling was built for - the hub for effective task-based teaching and learning. Dr. Linh Phung, the Founder and CEO of Eduling, has dedicated her career to advancing language education through innovation and research. She served as the Director of the English Language Pr

Now, as someone who develops language learning and test preparation materials, I’m committed to add authenticity and real-world knowledge into the materials I create. Whether it’s for IELTS, TOEFL, or other English proficiency exams, I want learners to feel that they are not only preparing for a test but also expanding their horizons, learning meaningful content, and seeing the world through English.

A recent study by Suzuki et al. (2025) published in Studies of Second language Acquisition investigated how the timing of vocabulary practice (i.e., before or after communication tasks) affects lexical learning and inter-brain synchronization (IBS) during interaction. Eighty Japanese learners of English (40 pairs) performed information-gap tasks with vocabulary practice either in the pre-task or post-task phase. Learning outcomes were measured one week later using translat

By Dr. Linh Phung Dr. Linh Phung and her students at Chatham University, June 2023 In language teaching, fluency is often contrasted...

What is intelligibility, and why does it matter? In pronunciation teaching, intelligibility means being understood by others. It’s not about sounding like a native speaker or achieving “perfect” pronunciation—it’s about communicating successfully. Focusing on intelligibility shifts the goal from perfection to clear communication. This means we help students improve their pronunciation so others can understand them, not so they lose their accent entirely. Rethinking Traditiona

From the RBERNING Questions podcast with Host Yasmeen Coaxum. Episode Summary: In the first episode of our TESOL 2025 Presenters Series,...

Summary by Dr. Linh Phung I don't mean to post a lot about Duolingo, but since they have more money to offer research grants and pay...

Summary by Dr. Linh Phung I recently attended a webinar in early December of 2024 with Carol Chapelle around the book that she and her...