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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Conversation Lessons – beyond chatting
On 6th March (next week already!), I’ll be hosting a discussion on conversation lessons as part of the SGI CPD Club. If you’re in or around London, would you like to join us? If you’re not able to be physically present, but … Continue reading
Play as development: Vygotsky and teaching English to adults
I was reviewing an old notebook and came across the following quotation taken from L. S. Vygotsky’s Mind in Society. Could one suppose that a child’s behavior is always guided by meaning, that a preschooler’s behavior is so arid that … Continue reading
Free TEFL lesson plan: Valentine’s Day
Free TEFL lesson plan (including Student Worksheets & mp3) about Valentine’s Day. Detailed instructions to help TEFL teachers have a successful and entertaining class practising listening skills. Lots of communicative activities. Writing activities and ideas for homework. Continue reading
Posted in Lesson Ideas, Newbies
Tagged communicative activities, feedback, free lesson plan, ICQ, mingle activity, tefl lesson, writing tasks
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Improving DELTA/DipTESOL teaching practice
How can we bring current classroom practice to bear in DELTA/DipTESOL assessment, so that the whole process becomes more relevant to 2012…and perhaps fairer for good teachers. Continue reading
Posted in Professional Development, Reflecting on Teaching
Tagged DELTA, DipTESOL, technology, Trinity Diploma
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