One of the most widely debated issues in applied linguistics is why adults rarely reach the same level of proficiency in a second language (L2) as those who embarked on their L2 learning journey in their childhood. The notion that children are better at foreign languages enjoys widespread support among lay people too and, as a result, there has been a push to lower the age of starting foreign language instruction in a number of countries.

"The Future Is Now"

12 March @ 10:30 am - 13 March @ 8:30 pm

Convention Programme

Herbert Puchta and Chris Jory launch OPTIONS, their brand-new international English course that helps all students to achieve their potential in unique ways. It has a special focus on mixed-ability learning, with differentiated texts and tasks (both receptive and productive).

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This is the time of the year which would be most appropriate for a number of self-esteem and peer-esteem activities, as your learners have got to know each other quite well and should feel comfortable with each other, especially if they are to discuss some personal traits, strengths, talents, etc.

The following activity, "In Your Hands", is very successful and motivating. We have borrowed the title from Jane Revell and Susan Morgan's beautiful book, In Your Hands: NLP in ELT, Saffire Press, 1997. 

ANSWER: The activity we have to suggest, appropriate for B1+ learners, begins with in-class dictionary work.  To conduct the group activity titled Moving With Meaning:  A Kinesthetic Way To Teach Adjectives,  you will need to have either an English-English Dictionary on hand or access to an online dictionary for each group of learners.   Also, you will need to select sets of 3 to 5 synonyms; select one set for each group of learners and an additional set to use as an example.

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ΑΠΑΝΤΗΣΗ: Πολλή καλή ιδέα και, τώρα το καλοκαίρι, όταν ξεκουραζόμαστε λίγο, είναι μια καλή περίοδος για λίγο στοχασμό και για ασκήσεις αυτογνωσίας. Η άσκηση που προτείνουμε, μας βοηθάει να κάνουμε μια ενδοσκόπηση και αυτο-αξιολόγηση για προσωπική και επαγγελματική ενδυνάμωση.

ΤΙΤΛΟΣ: «Τα δυνατά μου σημεία»

YΛΙΚΑ:  Ένα λευκό Α4 χαρτί

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Τι να κάνετε στις εποχές των ισχνών αγελάδων.

Το τραγούδι λέει ότι η ζωή μας κύκλους κάνει. Το ίδιο και το επιχειρείν! Ο οικονομικός κύκλος, στην ευρύτερή του έννοια, που περιλαμβάνει τόσο τον επιχειρηματικό κύκλο όσο και τις μακροπρόθεσμες, διαρθρωτικές αλλαγές στην οικονομία, χαρακτηρίζεται από φάσεις ανάπτυξης, ύφεσης, ανάκαμψης και στασιμότητας, που μπορεί να διαρκέσουν για χρόνια ή και για δεκαετίες ακόμη.