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Srp
Hello again! You might have noticed that I was silent for quite a long time and I’m going to tell you why. Too much of the same thing is never good, so it’s only natural that when I combined my passions for writing and making art into a part-time job and became an editor and […]
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Dub
In my previous post I talked about how listening helps you improve your language in many different areas and that podcasts are a convenient and enjoyable way to practise listening. Some of my students occasionaly complain, however, that listening is too difficult for them, they find it hard to understand fast(er) connected speech, especially when […]
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Bře
Yes, you’re right – this post is going to be about practising listening and, more specifically, about practising listening through podcasts. Raise your hand if you want to improve your listening skills? It used to be a huge problem when I first started learning English (as much as I hate to admit it, it was […]
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Bře
This whole post is very different from what it should have been. First of all, it should have been published on Sunday. Today is Thursday. I was planning to write about attending the 2020 Celebration Conference organized by ILC, which was supposed to take place this past Saturday. It didn’t happen. The conference was postponed […]
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Bře
Don’t worry, this is not going to turn into another take on 50 Shades of Grey. Today I’d like to give you some tips on quick and easy speaking and writing activities you can incorporate into your daily routine and work on your English painlessly. Last week I started a new course with advanced students. […]
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Úno
When I graduated, I started teaching for one of the biggest language schools here in Brno. The school was famous for using drilling as the main method of teaching English. I have to confess that – as much as I acknowledge the benefits of using drills occasionally – I have always been against drills used […]
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Led
Feedback is a necessary part of the learning process. This means it needs to be a part of the teaching process too. I have always believed that teaching is not a one-way process, which implies that feedback goes in both directions as well – from the teacher to the student and the other way round. […]
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Led
In my last post I promised to give you some tips on how to maximize the benefits of spending time in the classroom, so here I am. Make yourselves a cup of hot beverage of your choice and read on 😉 A lot of students still think that just coming to their lessons is enough. […]
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Led
Everyone knows that I’m a really curious person, so I’m wondering if you read my previous post with the first half of the tips on how to work on your English more efficiently (not only) this year. Have you already tried some of the tips from my previous post? Do they work for you? I […]
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Led
New year, new you, new possibilities. The beginning of a new year is sort of a magical time in a way that it usually makes people feel super motivated. The “clean slate” of the new year gives them hope that no matter how many times they failed (or they think they failed), this time they’re […]