As teachers well know, they are under the students’ (and parents´) eyes most of the time. Showing our command of the language is a must. Which are the steps we have to take to make sure we are going in the right direction?
First of all, we should keep in mind that languages evolve, and we have to be very...
The development and consumption of communication technology, the widespread popularity of social networks and prevalent use of streaming have exposed the general public to the English language in a way that had never been seen before. Anyone, if they so choose, could have 24-hour-a-day exposure to the English language without ever leaving their home. This has made it easier...
Learning a new language is not only challenging but also rewarding once we reach the objectives set. In the process we go through different stages, some of which may take longer than others inasmuch the time needed to attain each one varies from one person to another; each person has his own cadence. Despite this uncertainty, there is one...
How many times have we felt tempted to finish a long day by saying: Class is over? Probable a few, right? But we should consider that to make a class memorable the last minutes are also quite important. Why? Because we have to make sure our students have followed us all along the session, to know if they have...
Learning how to teach is an endless process since the students´ backgrounds and experience are in continuous change, as well as the context in which their learning experience builds. As important as that is the fact that the challenges that we face along our journey change their shade whether we are rookies or experienced professionals. The current circumstances have put...
We all teachers know that the most important factor to learn anything is to be interested in it. You will hardly learn anything if you don’t want to know and this is what we denominate motivation. There are things you want to forget about and others that impressed you and will remember forever. So, one of our most important jobs...
