Books, bells, desks, students sitting in rows, teachers talking and writing on blackboards. This has been going on for centuries and, although teachers and experts have stated repeatedly that urgent changes need to be made, we still can’t seem to shift away from the…
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CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) has emerged since the millennium as a major trend in education. Written by Do Coyle, Philip Hood and David Marsh and drawing on their experience of CLIL in secondary schools, primary schools and English…
A escolha de um livro didático não é uma tarefa fácil, mesmo para um professor com experiência. Talvez este seja o principal motivo pelo qual nos apegamos a alguns livros ou coleções, afinal, não se muda o time que está ganhando.
Durante vários anos usei o a…
NOSHCOMIDA, RANGOLet’s have some nosh.Vamos comer.
PUDSOBREMESAWhat’s for pud?O que tem de sobremesa?
Pud é uma forma abreviada de pudding.
SARNIESANDUÍCHE; SANDUBAI’ve made a load of sarnies for the party.Eu fiz um monte de sandubas para a…
Before we go any further, let’s have a quick look at what the word “collocation” really means. A collocation is basically two or more words that go together, which usually sound “right” to people who have spoken that language all their lives. For instance, some…
Teaching a new language to children is often an incredibly rewarding experience. Studies have shown that when children start learning a new language at an early age, they’re more likely to quickly acquire a native-like level. As a teacher, this is exciting to watch! On…
The English language teaching profession has undergone a sea change as a result of the proliferation of educational technologies. As the technology has become more sophisticated and is embedded in more and more aspects of the teaching and learning experience, there have been…
TO BLAB / BLABBER TAGARELAR, FALAR MUITO I did try to listen, but she just kept blabbering on. Eu até tentei prestar atenção, mas ela matraqueava a não mais poder. Quem fala demais e/ou conta segredos é um blabbermouth.
TO SHOOT THE BREEZE / BULL (US) JOGAR CONVERSA…
There is a growing and vocal debate about the usefulness or desirability of using students’ L1 in language learning situations. Past language teaching methods, from immersion to foreign‐language teaching, have placed a strong emphasis on “target language only” in the…
