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Should we change the words in order to change the world?

1 de março de 2023

“And, saying these words, this wicked wolf fell upon Little Red Riding Hood and ate her all up.” Little Red Riding Hood, Charles Perrault (1697) We all know that people can be mean and that horrible things are said and done daily. We all know that words can hurt. But don’t be afraid. Some...Read More

Career, Inclusive Teaching, Vocabulary

#ELT #words #Changes #English

Jaboticabas and Figs

13 de maio de 2019

by Ana Carolina Calil

Unit 3: Food. In the first exercise, the coursebook brings a set of pictures, each of them showing different food separated in groups. The image labeled with the letter “B” depicts bacon, a box of cereal, two doughnuts, a waffle, some pancakes, eggs, and a glass of orange juice. The instructions tell students to check...Read More

Bilingual Education, Language Acquisition, Reflections about Education, Sin categoría, Vocabulary

brazilian culture, communication, culture, neutralized culture

Using Superheroes in Class

16 de abril de 2019

by Henrique Zamboni

Before we start, click on the player above and enjoy this song while you enjoy your reading! I guarantee it will make the experience a lot more fun! 🙂 Some years ago, acclaimed director Steven Spielberg said he thought the superhero film genre would die out. Much has been said about the possible downfall of...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Games, Lesson Ideas, Resources, Vocabulary

classroom activity, creativity, teaching, teaching teenagers, teenagers, younger learners

Enhancing Lexical Strategies – Learning By Heart or Memory Habit Formation?

24 de maio de 2018

by Adriano Zanetti

It goes without saying that vocabulary is one aspect language acquisition that plays an important role when learning one mother’s tongue, let alone a foreign language. I have often had learners saying that they can fairly get by grammatical structures and the real factor holding them back is how to put words within this lexical...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Language Acquisition, Learner Autonomy, Reflections about Education, Vocabulary

Classroom experiences, intelligibility, Language acquisition, motivation, Second-language acquisition, vocabulary

English on a daily-basis: making it happen!

21 de maio de 2018

by Lenora Haranaka

At the beginning of a new semester, learners are usually excited to get started, enthusiastic about learning and with high hopes of finally achieving that much sought-after fluency. As the course unfolds, so does life: learners have to juggle work, school and their own personal lives, coping with everything at the same time. And as...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Lesson Ideas, Technology, Vocabulary

challenges, classroom activity, Classroom experiences, creativity, critical thinking, educational technology, engagement, motivation, vocabulary

Power To The Music

24 de fevereiro de 2018

by Adriano Zanetti

Power To The Music It is funny how people (students) may instantly think of CCR’s ‘Have you ever seen the rain?’ when you start off a conversation with the chunk ‘Have you ever Blahed?’. Have you ever (seen the rain? – lol) stopped and thought how powerful music can be in terms of learning opportunities?...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Language Acquisition, Lesson Ideas, Pronunciation, Reflections about Education, Skills, Teacher Development, Vocabulary

´Americanization´ or ´Americanisation´?

3 de agosto de 2017

by Dominic Walters

‘Trousers’ or ‘pants’? ‘Lift’ or ‘elevator’? ‘Colour’ or ‘color’? ‘Theatre’ or ‘theater’? Which lexical item do you use? Which form of spelling do you opt for? Do you teach ‘American’ or ‘British’ English? Or both? How do you decide what to teach? Does it matter? Well, according to some recent research, it does matter, and...Read More

Vocabulary

British vs American, lexical, spelling, vocabulary

Of work and idioms

6 de março de 2017

by Ricardo Barros

A couple of years ago, Damian Williams wrote a post explaining why he doesn’t like teaching idiomatic expressions. I wrote a response to that, as I strongly disagreed with him. However, a recent conversation with another teacher made me rethink that a bit. Here’s the situation: I have two private students, both of whom work...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Vocabulary

Brazilian learners, communication, EFL, elt, language, vocabulary

Inquisitive Ears – Helping learners develop their collocational competence

1 de março de 2017

by Lenora Haranaka

How many of us have heard learners expressing the wish ‘I want to be fluent in English’? But then, what does it mean to be fluent? As the title suggests, I truly believe in walking through life with our ears wide open, and there is one belief that has permeated my teaching over the years:...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Language Acquisition, Learner Autonomy, Teacher Development, Vocabulary

collocational competence, communication, EFL, fluency, learning strategy, motivation, triggering curiosity

Practical tips to help learners become more fluent in English

25 de agosto de 2016

by Catarina Pontes

English teachers are often asked by learners how they can become more fluent in English. Developing oral and written fluency in English requires discipline and a certain study routine – it does not happen overnight as all teachers certainly know and have pointed out to their learners. Learning English nowadays is certainly more accessible...Read More

Speaking and Spoken Language, Vocabulary

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