Proof that Prosody is More Important than Accent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt4Dfa4fOEY#t=87 Obviously this video makes no sense but the prosody--the intonation, the rhythm, the stress, the music of the language--is fluent. Thus you can get the...
View ArticleMake a Boring Textbook Exercise Into a Comic!
I love ways of turning rote exercises into something a bit more fun. Not that gap-fills don't have their place but spicing it up a bit helps students forget they are doing rote practice. So this idea...
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As my loyal fans will know, I am a huge fan of mysteries and I love using them in the classroom. Mysteries are fun for students. You can bring up fun topics like murder and mayhen in an acceptable way....
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Putting students in groups is something teachers do all the time. It's something that preferably happens quickly and seamlessly without interrupting class too much. Alternatively, there are methods of...
View ArticleDid a Notepad Block Throw Up on MyFloor?
Or am I making a course syllabus? There is method to the madness. Blue is themes. Yellow is Listening Goals, Green is Speaking Goals, Light Green is Reading Goals, Orange is Writing Goals and Pink is...
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Materials Writing does have a creative side, believe it or not. You do have to come up with stories and topics and fake names and website addresses. I've been slowly accumulating places where I like to...
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On Memory
By the way, if anyone is in to memory tricks, I found Derren Brown’s book: Tricks of the Mind very interesting and a good place to start. The post On Memory appeared first on English Advantage.
View ArticleIt's True!
You can run, but you can’t hide. It’s the Newborn! Q The post It's True! appeared first on English Advantage.
View ArticleProof that Prosody is More Important than Accent
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt4Dfa4fOEY#t=87 Obviously this video makes no sense but the prosody–the intonation, the rhythm, the stress, the music of the language–is fluent. Thus you can get the...
View ArticleMake a Boring Textbook Exercise Into a Comic!
I love ways of turning rote exercises into something a bit more fun. Not that gap-fills don’t have their place but spicing it up a bit helps students forget they are doing rote practice. So this idea...
View ArticleMore Mysteries
As my loyal fans will know, I am a huge fan of mysteries and I love using them in the classroom. Mysteries are fun for students. You can bring up fun topics like murder and mayhen in an acceptable way....
View ArticleGet Them in Groups
Putting students in groups is something teachers do all the time. It’s something that preferably happens quickly and seamlessly without interrupting class too much. Alternatively, there are methods of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Did a Notepad Block Throw Up on MyFloor?
Or am I making a course syllabus? There is method to the madness. Blue is themes. Yellow is Listening Goals, Green is Speaking Goals, Light Green is Reading Goals, Orange is Writing Goals and Pink is...
View ArticleWeird Videos I Found Looking for Authentic Sources Related to Libraries
I honestly couldn’t watch the whole thing. I’ve actually been reloading this one and listening to it as catchy background music while I search. The post Weird Videos I Found Looking for Authentic...
View ArticleWriting Inspiration
Materials Writing does have a creative side, believe it or not. You do have to come up with stories and topics and fake names and website addresses. I’ve been slowly accumulating places where I like to...
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The Gift of the Magi Lesson Plan
This The Gift of the Magi lesson plan packet has taken me years to compile! “The Gift of the Magi” is without a doubt one of my favorite short stories, especially for the Christmas season. I’ve been...
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