Teaching "chunks" to Very Young Learners

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      For those of us who teach very young children, who are still at the nursery or reception class stage (in Spain until 6 years), it can be very frustrating to see that after all our efforts, the chil

      Planning versus Improvisation

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      Anyone who has done any kind of formal training in ESL (Celta etc) will know that lesson planning is absolutely essential in every lesson, and anyone who does not write out a proper plan is a terri

      Improving Reading Speed

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      One problem that many learners face when they get to a certain level is how to increase their reading speed.

      Classroom Management with YLs

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      On the first day with my new group of 4-5 year-olds I had a bit of a nightmare with two children.

      Email in English Scheme

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      I have decided to set up a scheme for my teenage (FCE and CAE) students that I have called "Email in English".

      First Steps

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      Tomorrow is the big day. First day back with some new groups and some continuing from last year.
      I will need to apply different strategies with different groups.

      Back to School

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      It is that time of year again.

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