Since men started to inhabit the world, we have tried to develop ways to communicate with each other orally. Thus, different human groups developed diverse languages. In order to connect with other groupings, at least some of the individuals had to familiarize themselves with the language of others. And that is how, through history, so many systems and approaches...
When this topic arises, we may harbor mixed feelings: as teachers we do know that doing homework is beneficial: as parents, we may not want to add another item to our kids’ or our own long daily to-do list.
There is not a single answer to this question. Children, teenagers and adults all have different routines and different schedules...
The role of memory in foreign language learning has always been acknowledged. Hardly anyone would argue that there are elements of language which need some rote learning, However, does memorization guarantee effective learning?
Those of us who grew up in our traditional education are probably familiar with the idea that certain items have to be learnt by heart. This is...
Summer is the time of the year in which many parents enroll their kids in English summer courses. So, it’s a very good opportunity to reflect a little bit on the process kids go through when learning a foreign language. Let me share with you some of the findings on the topic.
Are your activities meaningful?
Carry out activities that...
As I pointed out in the workshop, first of all, we should ask ourselves: Why do we think our students should write?.Once we get our aim, the next question should be: What kinds of writings do our students usually do as a task? Why is that so?. Now we are ready to answer the following question: How do we...
One of the most difficult skills to improve is listening. This is true for both the teacher and the students. For the former, it is necessary to find a way to guide students to achieve their objective and, for the latter, they need to find a plan that suits their needs. Definitely, everybody has tried to facilitate the task...
