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 […]
TEACHING ONE-TO-ONE ADVANCED STUDENTS
Introduction Teaching advanced students on a one-to-one basis can be a privilege both for the student and the teacher. The student has the teacher´s full time attention […]
Two activities to use with B2 level students
Here are two activities about interesting topics that you can use with B2 level students to improve their vocabulary. The first one is about the famous Glastonbury […]
A short story to motivate students to read
Reading is essential for students to build up their vocabulary, recognise how the language works and learn about culture. Short stories can be an excellent source to […]