JS: Could you please tell us first a little bit about your background and professional experience? EH: I started teaching when I was 15. I taught a few classes in the evenings and weekends. Nowadays I think it is just unbelievable that someone offered me a job when I was…
Has the fun has gone out of teaching? Do you feel you are giving your classes on auto-pilot? If so, this is a book for you. For experienced and inexperienced teachers alike, Thinking in the EFL Class (in the beautifully-produced Helbling The Resourceful Teacher Series) is a…
Product description CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) has emerged since the millennium as a major trend in education. Written by Do Coyle, Philip Hood and David Marsh and drawing on their experience of CLIL in secondary schools, primary schools and English…
Começo convidando os leitores a uma reflexão: que substantivo você usaria para completar a afirmação “O século XXI é caracterizado por…”? Pense por alguns instantes e complete a ideia mentalmente. Uma busca com a expressão acima na internet leva-me a…
A escolha de um livro didático não é uma tarefa fácil, mesmo para um professor com experiência. Talvez este seja o principal motivo pelo qual nos apegamos a alguns livros ou coleções, afinal, não se muda o time que está ganhando. Durante vários anos usei o a…
NOSHCOMIDA, RANGOLet’s have some nosh.Vamos comer. PUDSOBREMESAWhat’s for pud?O que tem de sobremesa? Pud é uma forma abreviada de pudding. SARNIESANDUÍCHE; SANDUBAI’ve made a load of sarnies for the party.Eu fiz um monte de sandubas para a…
Teaching a new language to children is often an incredibly rewarding experience. Studies have shown that when children start learning a new language at an early age, they’re more likely to quickly acquire a native-like level. As a teacher, this is exciting to watch! On…
The English language teaching profession has undergone a sea change as a result of the proliferation of educational technologies. As the technology has become more sophisticated and is embedded in more and more aspects of the teaching and learning experience, there have been…
TO BLAB / BLABBER TAGARELAR, FALAR MUITO I did try to listen, but she just kept blabbering on. Eu até tentei prestar atenção, mas ela matraqueava a não mais poder. Quem fala demais e/ou conta segredos é um blabbermouth. TO SHOOT THE BREEZE / BULL (US) JOGAR CONVERSA…