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6 Great Ideas for Developing Vocabulary in English Learners - TEFL Blog
Zainab Sadriwala
Alumni Experiences Teaching Ideas
Exposure to a language is of prime importance if one intends to excel in it. Like every language, English needs to be practiced in all its integrated skills of reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Vocabulary has always been among a key component of language learning that teachers rely on. The following are 6 great ideas for developing vocabulary in English learners.
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Keep a journal of newly learned words
Read newspapers
Watch documentaries
Play word games
Vocabulary lessons
Practice usage
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7 Great Resources for Teaching Business English - TEFL Blog
Linda Dunsmore
Teaching Ideas
Business students are most likely already familiar with using computers and particularly the Internet for learning English. The Internet can provide a teacher with an enormous array of teaching resources from non-authentic and authentic materials to lesson plans and ideas. Here are 7 great resources for teaching business English at no cost to the teacher!
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BusinessEnglishSite.com
Busy Teacher
AnnualReports
Infoplease
VOA Learning English
BBC Learning English
UsingEnglish.com
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How Reading Influences English Language Acquisition - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Teaching Ideas
Reading is important. It is an important tool that aids in language acquisition whether the language is native or foreign. Unfortunately, it is sometimes neglected, especially as the students move up in their studies.
My Childhood
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Case Four
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Cultural Sensitivity in a Colombian Classroom - TEFL Blog
Elizaveta Pachina
Alumni Experiences
A resource I found invaluable for this essay was the website Cyborlink (2019a), a reference provided in the TEFL Young Learners course (ITTT, 2019). The TEFL course (Unit 6) discusses how cultural considerations are important when teaching abroad. This includes cultural sensitivity when interacting with the young learners themselves, as well as in interacting with parents and school staff (administration/teachers).
Latin-American Culture
English in Colombia
The usage of titles
Conversational taboos
Relation to different age groups
Individualism and gender peculiarities
Other considerations
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