This month, I have written another short story with activities for English teachers to use with their advanced students. This illustration was drawn by a very talented […]
A flash fiction story for advanced learners
In January, my blog post was about Flash Fiction, which can be defined as any fictional work from a few words to around one thousand. You may […]
Seeing the world differently
At the last count, there were almost 7.5 billion people in the world according to www.worldometers.info. Perhaps while you are reading this, that number has risen. Among […]
FLASH FICTION
What is Flash Fiction? Do you enjoy reading stories, but don´t have much time? Perhaps flash fiction is the answer for you! Flash fiction can be any […]
Learning vocabulary – what is entailed?
About two years ago I started learning Russian from scratch. If you want to know what it is like to be in your students´ shoes when learning […]
MINDSET GROWTH: HELPING STUDENTS BECOME INDEPENDENT LEARNERS
Have you ever thought of your brain as a muscle? The more you train it, the stronger it gets. Just like in the gym, the more exercise […]
Critical Thinking: helping our students to dig a little deeper
As I was scrolling down the newsfeed on facebook the other day, I came across the following announcement: Somebody had commented why it mentioned only “your son´s […]
OOPS! I DROPPED THE LEMON TART!
Recently, I attended the 15th BrazTesol conference in Brasilia. It was a fantastic opportunity to learn more about our profession and exchange teaching experiences with people from […]
PROMOTING SOCIAL CHANGE THROUGH ELT
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 […]