In this article I will briefly introduce the British Council’s Future of English programme and then discuss one of its themes, multilingualism and its role in our lives today. The British Council’s ‘Future of English’ programme is a long-term research agenda that…
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…
Acredito fortemente que um programa de ensino de inglês de vanguarda precisa trazer autenticidade para a sala de aula. No entanto, estes vídeos, áudios, fotos e textos de pessoas reais, em lugares reais fazendo atividades com as quais nos possamos conectar, não podem…
To start this text, I have to take you on a trip down memory lane. So please, get your favorite cup of tea, sit comfortably, and let me share a bit of my story. I was a teacher in a big EFL school, and as part of our job description, we had to talk to different…
TROIKA: Tell us about your professional path and how you reached a leadership position in the educational field. MARCELO BARROS: Like many of us, teaching English was not initially part of my plans. Back in the mid-1980s, I was a student at Cultura Inglesa in my hometown…
Bilingual education in Brazil has grown significantly and rapidly in recent years, bringing with it both challenges and opportunities for educators and school administrators. The book Educação Bilíngue no Contexto Brasileiro: perguntas e respostas, organized by…
In this new age of artificial intelligence (AI), feelings are running high. Many are excited about the possibilities that this new technology can bring, seeing the potential for a reimagining of how we perceive work and the workplace. Others are anxious and are convinced…
Dans le domaine de l’enseignement des langues, les questionnements et les peurs liés à l’intelligence artificielle (IA) sont tangibles. Les enseignants se sentent souvent menacés par l’avènement de cette technologie, craignant d’être remplacés…
La adolescencia es una etapa necesaria por la que hemos de pasar para llegar a la edad adulta. Es un periodo que conlleva cambios e interrogantes y en el que los adolescentes cuentan con unas necesidades y características únicas: necesidad de pertenencia a un grupo y…
