The other day I was observing a friend of mine teach a lesson on routines. The classic lesson where we teach students the lexical group of routine activities such as wake up, take a shower, go to school, etc., together with adverbs of frequency, always, usually, often…
Perdi as contas de quantas vezes ouvi a pergunta “mas é só brincar?” vinda de famílias de estudantes, colegas de trabalho e até mesmo de alguns coordenadores com os quais já trabalhei em algum momento dos últimos 20 anos. Afinal, aquelas crianças e…
Have you ever thought about becoming a materials writer? I had never considered this possibility until 2019. Up until then, I’d worked as a teacher, teacher trainer, and coordinator in different contexts. However, when I started a new job as an academic consultant that…
We have been telling each other stories for thousands of years. It is one of the most fundamental traditions of humankind and an essential aspect of how we communicate. We make sense of the world around us through the deep connection we have with stories. Stories teach…
Short stories can be a powerful means of getting students to talk about a topic. While reading a story, students may pick up new words to express their feelings about a particular subject. Activities that are tailor-made for a short story are very useful for…
Oferecer uma aula eficaz e interessante para os estudantes é uma das principais preocupações dos docentes do ensino básico. Prender a atenção de crianças e adolescentes sempre foi um desafio. Com as atividades remotas durante a pandemia, as dificuldades aumentaram…
The other day I was reading this article on millennials’ identity crisis and I came across a statement that got me thinking and spurred the will to write this piece. It read, “Millennials mainly derive identity through either work or romantic relationships.” –…
Lexis is a technical term that refers to the vocabulary of a language. When teaching a language, we should focus on helping our students improve their range of vocabulary in order to communicate more effectively. McCarten starts her book (2007) by asking how many words there…
Lesson planning has always been at the heart of teaching for me. I remember my early days of teaching and how long it would take me to write a simple lesson plan which, in all honesty, could not even be called a plan as it was but a list of engaging activities that would get…
