General or Academic?
The IELTS (International English Language Testing Service) offers two version of the test and which one to take is a common question candidates have. The aim of this post is to help you understand the similarities and differences of each version and how…
Marcos Mendonça –
As the Czech proverb says “Learn a new language and get a new soul”, I cannot help but wonder if
this is really true. For the purpose of this essay, I am going to treat the word soul as personality. Do
we get a new personality when we learn a new…
Mistakes teachers make when teaching reading, grammar, vocabulary and writing - Ricardo Madureira
24/03/2016
Ricardo Madureira –
Many teachers of English have not undergone adequate preparation to face the real classroom. They take part in one-week crash training courses and are expected to go to the real world and ‘apply’ what they have been instructed to do, as if the…
Paulo Torrres –
Paulo Torres worked on this activity at the municipal school he works for and is now sharing it. It was used with his third graders (4º ano) – Fundamental I. NB Although this activity was used at a municipal school, it can easily be adapted…
Gladys Garcia –
One thing that I used to hear from my students was that they could not feel their progress. “Am I making progress?” “I can not notice whether I am making progress or not.” I used to get that a lot.
If you are a teacher and you are having…
Marcela Cintra –
“All learning has an emotional base.” (Plato) It may seem a very simple and straightforward statement or an inspiration to deeper discussions: what kind of emotional base to what kind of learners? In any case it is a reminder that we cannot…
Here are 2 activities you can use in your classes for B1 level students. AIM: To practise the second conditional and encourage creativity.
INSTRUCTIONS: Choose 3 different types of music, for example jazz, classical music and rock. Play a part of each piece of music…
