Amidst current global political changes taking place, I would like to share with you a story and activity that can be used with learners of English. My hope is that it will help people to have a clearer picture of multicultural Britain. The short story is about an…
SLANG HIS AND HERS THE GENTS (UK)
BANHEIRO PÚBLICO MASCULINO
I need to go to the gents.
Eu preciso ir ao banheiro. Gent é uma forma abreviada de gentleman. O banheiro público para mulheres chama-se the ladies ou the ladies’ room. Exemplo:
Is there a ladies…
Before talking about the importance of reflective teaching, it is crucial to define what it is. Reflective teaching is all about looking at what you do in the classroom, gathering information, analyzing and reflecting on the things that are being done, and why they are being…
Brain to mouth: Are you receiving me?
How to improve fluency through individual and group practice One of the main objectives of most language students is to be able to converse with confidence and fluency in a variety of situations, in short, to speak the language…
The challenges of teaching and learning idiomatic expressions (idioms) - Ricardo Madureira
24/06/2016
Idiomatic expressions pose an exciting challenge to students because their individual words take on a new meaning when the expression is considered as a whole and what is more, some expressions are completely opaque (that is, obscure in meaning), even when the students know…
How often do you actually stop what you are doing in order to analyze your objectives as a teacher? Have you recently asked yourself why you are teaching? What and how you are teaching? In addition, most importantly, who you are teaching? Teacher development starts…
A superintendente acadêmica da Casa Thomas Jefferson, Isabela Villas Boas, acredita que o ensino do idioma deve passar por transformações para atender o estudante contemporâneo As instituições de ensino de inglês devem ser flexíveis às mudanças e apostar…
Have you ever stopped for a few minutes to think about the importance of homework? Why is it so hated by both students who have to spend some of their free time to do it and teachers who have to correct it? Have you noticed that some parents are so eager to see if their…
In order to stimulate critical thinking among our students we need to foster creativity, participation and allow them to ask questions about topics that are of their interest. Questioning and inquiry should be part of their routine, as well as problem solving and…
