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      Shakespeare for students - 5 different, interesting blogs

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      Submitted by brenbrennan on 31 August, 2012 - 10:10

      It seems that eveyone knows of Shakespeare in some form or another and lots of English students have some interest in him.

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      What you should have known when you started teaching

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      Submitted by brenbrennan on 21 August, 2012 - 13:07

      What would you have liked to have known when you

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      Making lessons more memorable through music

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      Submitted by RichGresswell on 14 August, 2012 - 08:27

      In my last post Babakartal commented on the fact that using music in the English language classroom can make learning more memorable

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      Teaching the 2nd Conditional? Best song ever!

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      Submitted by RichGresswell on 7 August, 2012 - 06:40
      If you were a river

      I would swim you

      If you were a house

      I would live in you all my days

      If you were a preacher
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      The no#1 characteristic of a great TEFL teacher is...???

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      Submitted by brenbrennan on 2 August, 2012 - 11:31

      SGI Director of Studies & Chair of LONDOSA, Josh Round talks (in free podcast) about what makes a great TEFL teacher and what kind of person he recruits  

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      Olympic Word of the Day series

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      Submitted by brenbrennan on 2 August, 2012 - 07:02

      Learn a new word every day and its common uses. Each word is a keyword that is being used in the British media in relation to The Olympics.

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      MusicEnglish: Nothing compares to you by Sinead O'Connor - colour idioms

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      Submitted by RichGresswell on 31 July, 2012 - 15:42
      Since you been gone I can do whatever I want

      I can see whomever I choose

      I can eat my dinner in a fancy restaurant

      But nothing
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      Received Pronunciation natural conversation podcasts

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      Submitted by brenbrennan on 26 July, 2012 - 11:24

      Two English teachers (one female with Received Pronunciation accent) from London in natural, unscripted, lively and humorous conversations about everyday subjects.

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      MusicEnglish #3 - Kathy's Song, Eva Cassidy: Use of Metaphor of Rain

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      Submitted by RichGresswell on 21 July, 2012 - 14:48

      I hear the drizzle of the rain
      Like a memory it falls
      Soft and warm continuing
      Tapping on my roof and walls
      My mind’s distracted and confused

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