Αγγλικά

  • Teaching grammar creatively
    Scott Thornbury
      Ever since languages were first taught there has been a tension between conformity, on the one hand, and creativity, on the other. That is to say, learners need to conform to the systems of the language that they...
  • TED Talks - How language shapes the way we think
    Lera Boroditsky
    There are about 7,000 languages spoken around the world -- and they all have different sounds, vocabularies and structures. But do they shape the way we think? Cognitive scientist Lera Boroditsky shares examples of langu...
  • Back to school: 10 ideas to promote reading
    Nóra Wünsch-Nagy
    If you write a list of objectives for this school term, I'm sure 'reading' is on your list. Getting your students to read more in English is one of the greatest successes you can achieve. We are all aware of the benefits...
  • What is ‘English through Drama’?
    Susan Hillyard
      In this webinar, you can experience some practical strategies and learn what English through Drama really means. Susan Hillyard explains how and why she developed her personal pedagogy and the benefits it offers t...
  • Multimodal reading: linking reading with listening and viewing
    Nóra Wünsch-Nagy
      When we read, we rely on a number of resources other than our understanding of the words, in order to make meaning. In graded readers, different types of images and sounds make reading a truly multimodal experienc...
  • Herbert Puchta - Ready to roll with Marbles: a whole-child approach
    Herbert Puchta
    Ready to roll with Marbles: a whole-child approach to connect the classroom with the outside world. In this session Herbert Puchta discusses how we can blend real-life topics with exciting stories, videos...
  • Choosing my coursebook wisely
    Maria Davou
      “It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” ― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets A bit before the beginning of the school year and so many teachers and...
  • TEACHING COLLOCATIONS: LATEST TRENDS
    Leo Selivan
    Leo Selivan reflects on how his approach to teaching collocations, something he has been advocating for many years, has undergone some changes in recent years, thanks to new research evidence.   About 12-13...
  • 5 things I wish I’d known about teaching teens writing
    Angela Piedrola Ortiz
    According to Mark Twain “Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words”. However, this is not a common thought among teenagers, who generally believe that writing is something complex. This way of...