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If you are an English language teacher or trainer then we can help to provide you with materials and ideas to use in your classroom as well as new pedagogical articles each week.

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Appropriacy. Get a definition and see how this applies to classroom practice.
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Teaching Kids - The weather
The weather is a fun and enjoyable topic for children. On the LearnEnglish Kids website you can find many materials to practise this topic.
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Article - Making time for tasks
The wish of language teachers everywhere is to promote genuine learning - the ability to use the language and to interact with a reasonable degree of fluency.
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BritLit Kit - Loose change
The kit is based on the short story of the same name by author Andrea Levy. The story was first published in 'The Independent on Sunday' and later in the anthology 'Underwords - The Hidden City' published by Maia Press Limited.
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Activity - Amazing facts
This activity is designed to be used as a warmer for Intermediate level learners. It could be used to generate interest in amazing facts as a lead in to a lesson using comparatives and superlatives.
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Talk - Reading English literature online
Over the past few years the popularity of Reading Groups has dramatically increased in the UK and around the world, becoming a place to cultivate dialogue and discussion along distinct themes.
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Talk - Poll
Many teachers feel they are underpaid and over worked. How about you? What can you do to improve your circumstances?
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Talk - Blogs - Teachers as social change agents
It goes without saying that teachers are responsible for the change that takes place in learners. Their words and actions trigger positive behavioural and attitudinal changes in learners. But teachers' role as change agents is not limited to the school setting and their learners.
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Direct method. Get a definition and see how this applies to classroom practice.
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Article - Using mind maps to develop writing
Mind maps can be used for a multitude of purposes. This article outlines how they can effectively be used to help support and develop students' writing skills.
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Activity - Spending committee
This is a group activity where students imagine they are going to be part of the committee that will decide how money is spent in their school.
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Transform - How do I create a new account?
This page shows you how to create a new account on teaching English and start to network with other teachers around the globe...
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Talk - Reading English literature online
Over the past few years the popularity of Reading Groups has dramatically increased in the UK and around the world, becoming a place to cultivate dialogue and discussion along distinct themes.
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Talk - Setting up a teacher association
Continuing my discussion on teacher networking, in my last blog I wrote about setting up teachers' clubs in a single school or in school cluster areas. In this blog I am sharing some ideas on setting up a teacher association (TA) in a state, province or a country.
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