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27th November 2015What is the Banking Model? Imagine an empty vessel and someone pouring knowledge into this vessel. The ‘active’ elements of this image are the person pouring this knowledge (the teacher) and the knowledge itself. The ‘static’ element is...
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27th November 2015Students need to do more than acquire information. We should encourage students to think deeply and assess information comprehensively, even when they are young. Have […]
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27th November 2015I believe that learners of all ages are curious, spontaneous, and confident when they are engaged in playing while learning. Students that have enjoyed learning English through play will certainly be able to do...
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27th November 2015Sharing our stories around a table, class, or campfire is always a good thing do to. No matter where we share our stories, telling them and hearing...
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27th November 2015“On the Menu” is a column that shares easy-to-follow, simple recipes that teachers can use in classes, either by actually having groups of learners prepare the dishes in the classroom or by demonstrating (or just describing...
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27th November 2015What’s So Funny? is a weekly column dedicated to using humor in your English lessons. Everybody loves jokes and idioms and every language has jokes and idioms. But understanding them in a new language is not such a funny thing...
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20th October 2015What do you think of when you hear the word Africa? Syria? Britain? I imagine, if you really consider it, certain images or connotations came […]
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20th October 2015One of the best things about teaching young learners is being able to have class parties as a way to bring in some culture to go along with language. However, I also feel a little uneasy about...
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20th October 2015I believe that learners of all ages are curious, spontaneous, and confident when they are engaged in playing while learning. Students that have enjoyed learning English through play will certainly be able to do...
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