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Date registered: September 8, 2008

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ELT teachers need to understand and utilise their natural rhythms — August 29, 2012
4 ways that students get caught out buying essays online — August 29, 2012
Creative Shoebox Diorama Ideas for School — August 27, 2012
Getting to grips with the different types of essay writing — August 24, 2012
A model essay for students to work from? — August 22, 2012

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Aug
29

ELT teachers need to understand and utilise their natural rhythms

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As ELT teachers we operate best when we allow our bodies and minds time to recover after intense periods of effort. If we try to operate at high levels of intensity for prolonged periods of time without allowing time for rest, we become mental and emotional flat liners. Our minds and bodies simply break down …

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Aug
29

4 ways that students get caught out buying essays online

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There are pitfalls to using poor online essays

It’s not easy being a university student when English isn’t your native tongue and you’re required to attend lectures and hand in term papers in a college where English is the medium of instruction. Consequently, many turn to online writing sites for help. I know I’m strictly in the minority as an educator, but I …

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Aug
27

Creative Shoebox Diorama Ideas for School

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Shoebox Dioramas are a part of every school year and in just about every grade they serve as a wonderful learning tool. They are used to learn the arts and crafts of making things and they are used to also learn about specific subjects and have many great uses in language learning, too. This article …

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Aug
24

Getting to grips with the different types of essay writing

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One of the main problems that all students have when they start to write essays – and this is an even bigger problem for those who are studying in English even though it isn’t their native tongue – is getting to grips with the question. The question you are asked is going to completely define …

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Aug
22

A model essay for students to work from?

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Writing an essay can be a simple thing, but only once you have managed to get your head around the conventions of writing in this academic format. It is a process which takes you from having a series of thoughts in your mind on the particular subject all the way through to organizing and presenting …

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Jul
24

How well do you know the APA formatting style

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Academic papers are required to be formatted according to instructions given. Therefore students are supposed to familiarize themselves with various formatting styles in place. Students should have a look at different papers formatted using different formatting styles to be familiar with them well. APA formatting style is an example of formatting styles used in academic …

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Apr
02

April Blog Roundup – IATEFL Special

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The International IATEFL Conference is blowing the opposition out of the water when it comes to the scale of the event and the innovations made every year. This year’s event in Glasgow has continued the trend. Here’s a selection of great blog posts about Glasgow 2012: Sandy Millin – IATEFL Glasgow 2012: the functional post …

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Apr
02

Keeping those teaching memories all in one place

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How long have you been working in your current teaching job? How many strong friendships have you formed with your colleagues and co-workers? Do you ever get together and celebrate special occasions with these people? Time passes so quickly and we often don’t realize that we making cherished memories with people we spend time with …

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Jan
18