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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Reading strategies: Using audio recordings while reading
Nóra Wünsch-Nagy
Six benefits of using audio recordings with reading
Here are six reasons why your students should listen to the story as they read.
Listening to a story while reading it adds enjoyment and reinforces meaning.
They...
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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...