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Laying the foundation of a successful school year
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As the new school year starts to unfold, both veteran and new teachers will face new challenges (or ...

Top 10 TV series to learn English with
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Your students may have heard stories of celebrities like actress Mila Kunis learning English just fr...

Daily mindfulness for students: 6 activities
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At a time when school and home pressures mean it’s not uncommon to see signs of stress amongst stude...

Fostering a Love for Reading: Strategies for Engaging Reluctant Readers
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One of the jobs of a teacher is to help reluctant readers find a passion for reading. This isn’t oft...

Nurturing a Growth Mindset in English Class: Encouraging Resilience and Perseverance
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There’s a story about a successful golfer. After he hit a hole in one, someone said to him: ‘I’ve ne...

The Power of Authentic Experiences: Incorporating Video into English Classes
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When we use language, we’re not just getting meaning from the words we hear. We also use visual cues...

How should we use technology in the classroom?
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If these past few years have taught us anything, it’s that the question should never be whether to u...

Flipping the language classroom
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Learning another language may represent a challenge that every student adjusts to differently. The f...

9 tips for positive classroom behaviour in young learners
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Ever looked at your young learners and wondered if you’ve been dropped into a cage of monkeys? Natur...

Eight excellent digital resources for English language learners
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I frequently have students asking for advice on how to improve different areas in which they are str...

The unconventional guide to testing your students’ English
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Do you have students who think English tests are a simple stamp of approval at the end of a course? ...

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...