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Questions & Answers
LiliKa Couri and Suzanne Antonaros
Should writing activities take place in class or at home?
What is the purpose of a Learning Diary?
When I attempt to hold whole class discussion I encounter problems in engaging most learners to participate....
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Creative writing for Creative Reading
Antoinette Moses
Whenever I give a talk about creative writing in the classroom, I begin with the statement that my first task when I teach creative writing to students who are not used to writing freely is to try to unlock their crea...
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Essentials for Teaching English Online
Marisa Constantinides
The future of teaching may well be online, despite the fact that face-to-face teaching has so many benefits.
Advantages of online teaching
Online teaching poses many challenges to the teacher who is comfortable and used...
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Classroom Managements Techniques
Classroom Managements Techniques
14 things you need to know
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TEACHER BURNOUT AND RECOVERY
Lindsay Clandfield
The dream and reality of becoming a teacher
When I decided I wanted to become a teacher, I had big ideas about what my life would be like. I imagined myself and my students going on wonderful journeys of discovery into t...
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Things Teachers Take for Granted – (and I’m not talking about a spouse) or Should Avoid Doing
Sylvia Kar
You’re teaching at the proficiency level, so of course, you take it for granted that they (your students) understand what you’re saying.
Well, don’t!
Half the time they may not understand anything. If they did, th...
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Expert guidance on the new Proficiency Exam
Megan Roderick
The new format for the Cambridge English Proficiency exam introduced in March 2013 should not present any unforeseen problems for the teacher or student. Existing task types have either been modified slightly or changed...
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Teaching communication skills
Bob Dignen
Business English teaching has come a long way from its early days of English for Specific purposes. It now encompasses professional skills such as negotiating and presenting, and aspects of intercultural competence,...
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Teaching English to students with dyslexia
Anne Margaret Smith
Introduction
Dyslexia is a difference in the brain develops which is found in around 8% of the population (European Dyslexia Association, 2013). It is often thought of as a difficulty with reading and spelling, but these...