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Computer Games Can Teach Schools Some Lessons  

Some parents might see video games as an impediment to children keeping up with their schoolwork. James Gee, however, thinks video games are some of the best learning environments around.

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ELTons 2010 winners  

The winners of the ELTons 2010 have now been announced! The ceremony, sponsored by Cambridge ESOL, took place on 3 March in London, marking the seventh year of the prestigious awards.

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Is txting killin Nglsh @skool? No way sez Prof  

If you’re worried that texting and instant messaging are destroying children’s respect for proper English, Kristen Turner, Ph.D., assistant professor of English education, wants you to relax.

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How to Present Vocabulary in a Language Classroom in a Communicative Way  

A lot has been said so far, concerning the teaching of vocabulary in the context of a language classroom.

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Dogme discussion group closing  

After ten years of discussion through many thousands of postings, on 9 March the dogme discussion group will be closing down 'to...

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Sleep learning: Learn a language a week – you must be dreaming!  

Suppose it were possible to learn a new language by sleeping on it? Literally.

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The SAEL Guide  

A practical guide to designing, running and improving support websites for language teachers.

By Annick Bonnet

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Teaching a Foreign Language? Best Teach in the Accent of the Listener  

Perception of second language speech is easier when it is spoken in the accent of the listener and not in the 'original' accent of that language, shows a new study from the University of Haifa.

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Ker-pow! Cambridge literature centre is to study comics and blogs  

Comics, computer games and Disney films have long been the bane of parents trying to encourage their offspring to develop a love of reading classic children’s books.

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The Arts and Crafts of Teaching Pronunciation: The What and How?  

Throughout history there has been a strong need to express words clearly and time has shown that even the simplest mistake in pronunciation has led to the loss of life as well as great confusion.

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