Test your listening and spelling skills with the Oxford Dictionaries Spelling Challenge. Listen to the words then type them. You can select your level and choose between UK or American English. Via Nik Peachey
The amazing thing about both is not only their multlingual achievements, but that they both grew up monolingual (and Arguelles is American, supposedly a handicap), both did most of their studying starting in their 30s, and both did it mostly by self-study.
http://www.ted.com People often credit their ideas to individual "Eureka!" moments. But Steven Johnson shows how history tells a different story.
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Includes all the Bloomin' versions in one place!
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Funny Grammar guide to the correct use of nouns and verbs and some of the major rules governing them in English grammar. From imperatives to gerunds, the guide is illustrated as usual with real-life funny grammar examples.
Do mnemonics such as the keyword method increase vocabulary retention?http://www
Yesterday I went to a workshop on how to harness the positive effects of mnemonics in the TEfL/TESOL classroom. Here is a thesis that deals with that very topic
Technology is a tool that can be used to help teachers facilitate learning experiences that address the diverse learning needs of all students and help them develop 21st Century Skills. At it's most basic level, digital tools can be used to help students find, understand and use information. When combined with student-driven learning experiences fueled by Essential Questions offering flexible learning paths, it can be the ticket to success. Via Nik Peachey 
I always believe that the best sites and web tools are the simplest, and this is certainly the case with Phonetizer. It's a really easy to use tool that takes and text and adds the phonetic spelling below it. Via Nik Peachey 
Listening: theory and practice in modern foreign language competence Author: Larry Vandergrift Abstract Second language (L2) listening comprehension is a complex process, crucial in the development of second language competence. Listeners use both bottom-up processers (linguistic knowledge) and top-down processes (prior knowledge) to comprehend. Knowing the context of a listening text and the purpose for listening greatly reduces the burden of comprehension. Teachers can help students develop sound strategies for comprehension through a process approach to teaching L2 listening. This will help students learn how to listen and develop the metacognitive knowledge and strategies crucial to success in listening comprehension. Via MarisaConstantinides 
Tips for English students working towards the FCE Speaking Test.
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Mark Twain had a famous saying : “I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.” Personalized learning isn’t a new idea, but it seems school systems always perform poor in this demand. Hopefully digital learning could help facilitate this goal if we care to work it out. Via Nik Peachey 
"Here are five ideas for teaching numbers 1-10 using apps and mobile devices. The activities are aimed at young learners of English as a foriegn/additional language but could be adapted to other contexts." Via John Evans |
I can hold my tongue no longer. After hearing Anthony Gaughan summarise the theme of IATEFL as demanding more from our students that finally tipped me over the edge. I didn't attend Jim Scriv's talk but have heard enough ...
Rwanda. Quand la vie bascule - Sociologue et spécialiste de l'Afrique des grands lacs, André Guichaoua était au Rwanda le6avril 1994. Il a assisté au déclenchement du génocide contre les Tutsis qui fera 800.000 morts en cent... Parallèlement au livre, a été réalisé un site où il est possible de télécharger une grande partie des documents collectés mais également une traduction, aux frais de l'auteur, du livre en Kinyarwanda, langue officielle du Rwanda. «Quand j'ai vu que le livre avait été téléchargé plus de 2.000 fois en une semaine, ce fut comme un grand soulagement. Si j'écris et si je continue à travailler, c'est pour eux». Via Charles Tiayon
http://good.is/ In 2003 Donald Rumsfeld estimated a war with Iraq would cost $60 billion.
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Men rule movie trailers. This video appeared in the BBC online magazine on 6th March 2012. It looks at the roles of men and women in the movie trailer industry. What would you do with this video in your classroom?
I am currently taking time out from work to complete an MA in ELT with a specialism in ICT, at the University of Warwick. I have previously volunteered in Tanzania, taught in South Korea, China and Saudi Arabia as well as in Cambridge, UK.
Creative automaticity
In language speaking terms, this automatization process means being able to draw on a set of memorised procedures in order to take part in real-time interaction. Without these procedures (or routines) you would have to assemble each utterance from scratch, word by word, at the obvious expense of fluency.
Read what one of the leading experts has to say about something that many language learners are eager to acquire: Fluency 
PowerPro English supports intermediate and advanced English language learners, specifically professional and academic adults worldwide, who have limited time to study English but are motivated to improve their fluency, accuracy and appropriate use...
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This is a very useful free interactive whiteboard that works along side Skype for online teaching and tutoring. Via Nik Peachey
A textbook on phonetics by Rodney Ball of the University of Southampton. 6 chapters giving overviews and exercises on the vocal tract, vowels, consonants, transcription, and an answer key.
You can download the entire PDF without sound, or individual sections with sound files. It's all free.
Aimed at students of French, Spanish and German, it also seems eminently suited to teachers of EFL, with examples in English. Via Shona Whyte 
flo-joe: an online service for teachers and students preparing for cambridge first certificate in english (fce), certificate in advanced english (cae) and certificate of proficiency in english (cpe).
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English Listening Comprehension Activity for IELTS students and Intermediate English learners. Watch this short video about the history of Valentine's Day and then complete a multiple choice quiz.
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