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Promoting learner autonomy in teen and adult learners
Taking control of our own learning - in other words, autonomous learning - is something that most of our students are already practising without even realising it, both in their first and second languContinue Reading -
Best of holiday reading: Higher levels
School is out, and while we want our students to relax and enjoy their free time, we'd also like them to keep their English up during these weeks and, who knows, maybe pick up some new wordsContinue Reading -
Best of holiday reading 2020: Lower levels
School is out, and while we want our students to relax and enjoy their free time, we'd also like them to keep their English up during these weeks and, who knows, maybe pick up some new wordsContinue Reading -
It’s our world: a month for the environment
Taking action to protect our environment has become an essential part of most teachers’ and students’ agendas.Continue Reading -
Lighting up Children’s Lit: Maurice Sendak
“Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved it. I answer all my children’s letters — sometimes very hastily — but this one I lingered over.Continue Reading -
Inspiring teachers: Reading flipbooks
In this series we talk to inspiring teachers who use storytelling to set up creative projects, set up reading programmes, and use the arts and literature to develop their students' language and lContinue Reading -
Tea in fiction and language
When you start learning English, the familiar cup of tea, present in every corner of the world, gains new meanings. Tea becomes more than something you drink in the morning or when you feel poorly.Continue Reading -
Young learner projects for cold days and holidays
The year is coming to an end and our students are distracted by all the celebrations that this season brings so we need the most playful activities to keep the language they have learnt during the schContinue Reading -
The Time Detectives: time travel adventures in the English class
Go on an adventure with Liam and Rose, the young time detectives as they travel through space and time and explore different periods in the past and the future.Continue Reading -
The Invisible Man in the English classroom
We are all aware of the benefits of extensive reading, but some of us may feel unsure about how to approach longer texts in class.Continue Reading -
The Green Room: Bring the theatre to the classroom
The popularity of the TV show Glee or the film musicals like Les Misérables and La La Land shows us that the world of theatre and acting has become an exciting talking point fContinue Reading -
Stories that support language and thinking development
A need for stories Stories help us meaningfully organize our experiences, no matter how old we are or what language we speak.Continue Reading