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How many “haves“ do we have?

This post was prompted by one of my recent lessons. A student of mine asked me about the verb ‘have‘. He said that there are so many ways of using it that he finds it difficult to get it right. I didn’t expect the question but, of course, I didn’t hesitate and provided him with […]

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Ask yourself

I haven’t written anything for over three months. There are multiple reasons for me being silent and I have explained some of them here. Now this year, exceptional in many respects, has come to its end, so I’m taking the opportunity to reflect on my personal as well as professional life. And while I’m going […]

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Why celebrate languages?

Today is Saturday, September 26, and we celebrate the European Day of Languages, as proclaimed by the Council of Europe. Did you know that we have been celebrating it since 2001? Whether you knew or not, now you might be asking why we even celebrate languages. Well, there can be many different reasons. The official […]

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101 of keeping a language journal

Last week I talked about the benefits of journalling in language teaching and learning. We looked at possible kinds of journals in and outside the language classroom and today I’d like to focus on some practical aspects of keeping a journal. If you decide to take up this activity, or ask your students to start […]

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Journal much?

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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Lektoři jazyků – objevte online svět (recenze)

Dnešní příspěvek je výjimečně v českém jazyce, jelikož v něm recenzuji kurz pro lektory cizích jazyků obecně a chtěla bych, aby si ji případně mohli přečíst i kolegové, kteří angličtinou až tak dobře nevládnou. Zároveň bych chtěla úvodem říci – jak už ostatně v této době patří k dobrým mravům, že tato recenze není placená […]

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Falling in love with online teaching

Anybody who knows me, my students included, also knows that I never really enjoyed using technology beyond sending e-mails, browsing the internet and communicating on social media. As far as I can remember, I used to say that online teaching is nothing for me and that I can’t imagine working like that. Well, (wo)man proposes […]

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The listening DOs and DON’Ts

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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The choice is yours

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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Have you done your homework yet?

Two things that happened last week inspired me to write this post. The first one was my colleague’s post about how one of her students bribed her with something akin to a granola bar because she hadn’t done her homework and thought the offering would make it all right (or better). The second story is […]

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Making the most of your classroom time

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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Hello and welcome

Hello, I’m Martina and I’m an English teacher. I have been teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) for almost 15 years now. I have also been wanting to start a blog about my teaching for a very long time and it’s finally here, so welcome, dear readers! I can almost hear you say: „There […]