Today we’re going to try something different.
When I was searching for the verb fry in the Contemporary Corpus of American English (COCA), I came across a recipe for a dish called Dovi, from Zimbabwe. So I decided that I would introduce you to more culinary vocabulary…
Languages: Dear English teacher colleague,
How would your life be as a teacher if you knew the exact answer(s) to this question? The truth is, we teach English taking into account a variety of supposedly well-informed methodologies. Sometimes we follow them because we have…
I have always been a firm believer of the major role education plays in society and I´d better be! After all I have been a teacher since I was eighteen and have had numerous chances to experience first-hand how education can enhance people´s personal and professional…
Some teachers choose peer observations to enhance their development during the academic year. Working on observations helps teachers improve their awareness of their teaching, as well as broaden their repertoire of teaching techniques. The various possible perspectives that…
Assim como muitos de nossos colegas professores e talvez até você mesmo eu também repetia mental e vocalmente a frase “eu sou professor, não sou vendedor” à exaustão.
Me lembro muito bem de uma reunião de equipe em uma das escolas que trabalhei quando o…
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Although much has been discussed about diversity and inclusion, which I personally have always thought very enriching, to my point, there is still a huge gap to be filled. We do not have enough lectures, workshops…
Let me ask a question to English language teachers: Have you ever put yourself in your students´ shoes to really feel what it is like to learn another language? Some of you may know the numbers from 1 to 10 in German and others may not. If you do, can you remember how…
Some time ago, I wrote about some mistakes teachers make and their negative effects on their students’ progress. Let’s take a look at other examples, shall we?
English only from day one
This is scary for beginners. When we acquire our mother tongue, we spend a…
One of the greatest challenges english teachers face nowadays is the duty of engaging students in a very creative, but very productive way at the same time. The classroom must be a place where the students feel free to develop themselves as human beings. It should be a…
