In many classes, I noticed my students chatting in Portuguese during the first few minutes—often gossiping or catching up about their lives. I couldn’t always understand the slang they used, but those moments turned out to be interesting learning opportunities. When they…
OTORRINOLARINGOLOGISTAENT DOCTOR/SPECIALIST Obs. ENT é a abreviação de ear, nose e throat.I have an appointment with the ENT doctor tomorrow.Tenho uma consulta com o otorrino amanhã. They have several kinds of doctors in that hospital: gynecologists, cardiologists…
Le français dans le monde | n° 457 | mars-avril 2025 Tout le monde en convient (ici Grégory Miras, Anne Laure Johnsen), l’écart entre les pratiques langagières contemporaines et celles illustrées dans les ressources pédagogiques comme les manuels est un sujet…
El pasado mes de abril tuvimos la oportunidad de debatir sobre estas dos cuestiones que despiertan tanto interés entre docentes durante el 32.º Seminario Español en Brasil, organizado por la Consejería de Educación de la Embajada de España y el colegio Miguel de…
AI has been a hot topic since the advent of ChatGPT back in 2022. I am quite skeptical when it comes to easy solutions (“Let AI do your job for you”) or apocalyptic prophecies (“No one will have a job in five years’ time”). Hence, it did take some time for me to…
Idioms inspired by sports are deeply embedded in everyday English. From business to casual conversation, these expressions help convey ideas with vivid imagery and cultural references. For English teachers, teaching sports idioms provides a rich opportunity to explore not…
This October, I had the privilege of presenting at the Troika Xperience 2024 Conference, where I explored how reflective practice can be extended to student-centred activities that foster critical thinking and autonomy. After a brief overview of reflective practice in ELT…
This is one of my all-time favourite activities for a number of reasons. It is very flexible and easy to adapt, so it can be used for different purposes. It can also be used with any level and age group, and requires very little preparation by the teacher, which is always a…
MATERIALS A reproduction of Vincent van Gogh’s The Bedroom 1 sheet of paper per student Crayons or coloured pencils LEAD-IN Show students a reproduction of Vincent van Gogh’s The Bedroom. Give them some time to look at and react to the painting. Ask…
