Penguin Readers is a graded reading series for English Language Teaching (ELT) markets, designed for teenagers and young adults learning English as a foreign or second language.
With carefully adapted text, new illustrations, language practise activities and additional…
IN CLASS
Get everyone up and out of their seats.Tell them you’re going to play some music. They should move around the classroom – walking or dancing (or doing something in-between). Explain that when the music stops, you will ask them to turn to the person nearest to…
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This book offers 50 practical ideas for teachers to use for professional development.
The tips cover a wide range of activities that can be carried out individually or in collaboration with others, including self and peer observation, journal…
Diversity is the spice of life
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Building an atmosphere for thinking
Let’s start with the general tone or mood of a class. A teacher’s routines can sometimes become rather mechanical and the energy level a bit low if people block each other’s ideas and initiatives. At other times both teacher and…
Nos tempos atuais, com o acirramento da globalização, presencia-se uma alteração substantiva no panorama social, cultural e linguístico mundial. É notória a expansão do ensino de algumas línguas, compreendidas como bens culturais de muito valor no mercado…