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Five things students can learn from an English test
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English tests are not an aim in and of themselves, although they’re sometimes treated as if they wer...

Grammar recap: Intro to gerunds and infinitives
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As students become more proficient in English, they inevitably begin focusing on some of the trickie...

This is how advanced grammar changes language skills
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While it’s clear that language becomes more nuanced and complex as higher levels, it’s not always cl...

What we stand to learn from the world’s largest English test
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Each year, the results from the EF English Proficiency Index (EF EPI) are published as a benchmark f...

Grammar lesson plan: Modals of possibility, for levels C1+
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Modal verbs are are the bread and butter of every grammar class. Students encounter them at all leve...

Top five podcasts to learn English with
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Living in the digital age has quite a few perks – especially when it comes to language learning. For...

Your quick cheat-sheet of pair work activities
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Pair work is a much-loved, much-used teaching technique—and with good reason. It reduces teacher tal...

An introduction to Total Physical Response (and four activities to try)
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Do you have beginners or young learners in your schedule? We bet you (and they!) will get a lot out ...

Why studying abroad is the best way to cement language skills
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Studying abroad has long been touted as one of the best ways to improve language skills, consolidate...

How my students benefited from studying a language abroad
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Mara Reynoso is a teacher living and working in Mexico. During her career she has gone on several ov...