The role and importance of phraseology is acknowledged in various linguistic persuasions as well as by different areas of application such as first language acquisition (Diessel, 2013; Tomasello, 2003), second language acquisition (Ellis, 1993; Ellis & Ferreira-Junior…
“Hello! My name is Mabel Castro. I am an EFL teacher and a teacher trainer. I have been working as an EFL professional for a long time, and am presently working as a pedagogic coordinator at a private school in Rio de Janeiro.” This is a somewhat predictable, perhaps…
This book aims to provide a holistic hands-on curriculum for teachers who teach English as a second language to pre-school children aged 4-6. Pupils are exposed to the English language through play and by involving them in fun and creative hands-on activities. The…
Practical Guidance for Educators is a comprehensive, practical guide to CLIL in different educational contexts. The authors provide tips on how to implement CLIL for majority language students in dual language programs in state or international schools (often called…
Every year, some of the most renowned dictionary publishers, such as Collins, Merriam-Webster, and Oxford University Press, acknowledge the ever-evolving nature of English language by selecting some trending words that are being used by speakers. Often, these words already…
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the way we teach and learn in ways we could not have anticipated or even believed had we been told about them not many years ago. One of the major changes we faced was the abrupt adoption of online teaching, which has now become second…
Organizadora: Antonieta Megale A educação bilíngue tem sido muito discutida nos últimos tempos e tornou-se tema para muitos professores que vem repensando suas atuações em sala de aula. Diferentes autores e pesquisadores propõem reflexões importantes e trabalham…
As a student of English, young Bruno was not one bit fond of writing. When I graduated from my English course in Brasília, I was invited to speak at the graduation ceremony and I wrote, rehearsed, and gave a speech in which I mentioned how much I disliked writing…
Have you ever stopped to think that age may be a relative thing, and that it is sometimes more closely related to culture than to biology? After all, if your biological was that definite, the drinking age, for example, would be the same everywhere in the world. But that is…
