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Creating a Collaborative and Safe Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
on 15th September 2015During one of my English classes, I taught my adult German students how to use dictionary and translation apps. The next week, one of my students excitedly shared how she had used one of the apps to help her...
Read More Teaching ResourcesDeveloping dialogue through questioning
on 15th September 2015Culture Chat is a column that considers how race and culture feature in the classroom and the effect this can have on learners. Activities suggested range from sharing individual reflections and opinions to those that require bringing...
Read More Membership NewsEpisode 1 – Introducing Grammarman
on 15th September 2015Welcome to Verbo City. Meet Grammarman and his friends, Syntax and Alpha-bot. Together they battle the never ending tide of careless mistakes.
Read More Teaching / Teaching GrammarThe Critical Mindset
on 15th September 2015If you’re taking the time to read this, then I doubt you’re the sort of teacher who thinks there’s one best way to teach and one best way to learn...
Read More Membership NewsAnswering “What are your greatest strengths?”
on 15th September 2015“We Mean Business” gives busy Business English trainers ready-to-use videos and accompanying exercises inspired by the professional world. These activities help business people learn to...
Read More Teaching / Teaching Business EnglishIntroducing “What’s so funny?”
on 15th September 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...
Read More Membership NewsYou Have It in You
on 15th September 2015This activity is designed for intermediate students in primary and secondary schools. The aim is to increase their exposure to collocations with the verb ‘have’ and to give them repetitive, contextualized practice with these collocations...
Read More Membership NewsWhy Project Work Works
on 15th September 2015I've always found that projects provide a great way give lessons real take away value, give learners a feeling of ownership, and by doing so, build everyone’s confidence. Besides, projects consolidate learning, integrate skills, and provide practice with language in new contexts. They're also...
Read More Membership NewsLearning to write for meaning, not perfection
on 15th September 2015Two of my 12 year-old students, Shin and Dai, provide a good contrast in writing strategies. When asked to write, Shin sticks with what he knows he can write accurately, so...
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