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Speaking aids - speaking article

Speaking aids

How would your Christmas feel without a Christmas tree or your birthday without a cake? How romantic would your romantic dinner be without candles?

Shakespeare for teens - resources article

Shakespeare for teens

Shakespeare is without a doubt the most famous British poet and playwright that has ever lived. However, his work is often avoided by EFL teachers as they deem it too complex for their students.

Story books in the classroom

In this article I would like to highlight the value of using story books in a Young Learner classroom. I will look at its strengths and benefits in terms of language acquisition as well as promoting socio-cultural understanding.

Storytelling in young learner classes

According to David Vale and Anne Feunteun in 'Teaching children English: A training course for teachers of English to children', kids start developing their identity as readers and listeners from the age of three or four years old, because they start constructing their world of meaning and imagination when they are first exposed to different stories of life.

Using flash cards with young learners

Flash cards are a simple, versatile, yet often underexploited resource. I would like to offer some reasons for using flash cards and a selection of activities for use in the Young Learner classroom, although some of the activities could also be used with fun-loving, lower level adult classes.

Storytelling - benefits and tips - literature article

Storytelling - benefits and tips

We often give stories to our students to read, but how often do we tell them a story? This article looks at the benefits of storytelling and gives advice on performance skills

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