The Transformative Experience of Stage of B1
The differential factor of B1+ B2 is the word autonomy: The official level descriptor is “upper intermediate”. At this level,…
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Grammar nonsense
Welcome to this teaser of grammar nonsense. It contains three new chapters that are a taste of what we cover…
Shall we throw grammar out with the bath water?
Do we need grammar? My first thought when somebody asks the question do we need grammar? is “of course we do, what are…
Good Grief! Yet Another Article on Grammar & Vocabulary?
Grammar and Vocabulary are deemed by many as the cornerstones of language learning. Although this claim does have merit, as…
Storytelling with Young Learners
When I was about six years old I got lost walking home from school. I always walked home from school,…
Following the Child: Pre-School EAL and Why Montessori Had the Answers
Pre-School English as an Additional Language is notorious for the inexplicable challenge it withholds for us, teachers. Yet, phonemes and…
How To Engage Young Learners
We know that the essential ingredient that enables motivation to facilitate deep student learning is engagement. And as educators, we…
Foreign Languages and Pre-Primary Students. Are We Overdoing It?
It comes as no surprise that the demands of our ever-developing society would at some point leave its mark on…
Don’t get stuck in a rut, flip that coursebook now
It is generally accepted that most of our students are never at the same readiness level. As is the fact…
Looking for new opportunities through emergency remote learning
In his 1997 masterpiece Life is Beautiful (La vita è bella) Roberto Benini narrates the story of a father…