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Dennis Swender
from Tools for Teachers & Learners
September 3, 2018 4:35 PM
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This publication has a twofold aim – to help students learn a language creatively whilst at the same time raising awareness of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through bringing together a range of innovative ideas for teaching creatively and addressing these key issues. The activities include enabling students to think creatively about sustainable food and food supplies, creating energy which does not harm the environment, and collaborating with other students globally to diminish the digital divide.
Via Nik Peachey
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Dennis Swender
August 30, 2018 9:18 PM
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Google's virtual assistant can now listen for, and respond in, two languages. It could make the service more popular in multilingual households.
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Dennis Swender
from Tools for Teachers & Learners
August 21, 2018 6:14 AM
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We'll pair you into a 3 minute video chat with a native speaker that is also learning your language. During the chat you'll get the chance to practice your language and theirs.
Via Nik Peachey
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Dennis Swender
from Tools for Teachers & Learners
August 10, 2018 12:09 PM
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Free way to find, edit, create, print, and assign exercises for your ESL classes. Designed by teachers for teachers to make sharing, managing material, and grading much easier. Find resources and create courses to teach business English, grammar, vocabulary, at every level from beginner to advanced.
Via Nik Peachey
Easy Crossword puzzle activity for esl students and young learners about television programmes. How many English words for television shows do you know? Browse the menus on our site for many more free crosswords, interactive English language exercises, games and activities.
Via Sue Lyon-Jones, David M
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Dennis Swender
July 28, 2018 5:07 AM
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The long read: No language in history has dominated the world quite like English does today. Is there any point in resisting?
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Dennis Swender
July 19, 2018 1:23 AM
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Learn the English verb tenses. 12 Verb tenses with meanings and examples table
Critical thinking is crucial for success in your studies – but what is it and how do you do it? Watch our Study Skills video guide to start thinking critically!
Via David M
Text Inspector analyses the difficulty level of texts in English, giving you an instant score and detailed feedback.
Via Nik Peachey
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Dennis Swender
June 18, 2018 12:03 PM
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Amazon tries to translate its homegrown voice assistant into a global success.
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Dennis Swender
June 14, 2018 2:10 AM
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Australia has no policy designating English as the official language, but an explicit English first policy for signage would treat speakers of every other language as second-class citizens, write Alice Chik and Philip Benson.
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Dennis Swender
May 31, 2018 5:11 PM
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English learners, like all students, go to school to learn. They are learning the knowledge and skills of the content areas as they are developing English proficiency. The goal, of course, is that students learn to be critical thinkers, are able to engage in society, and develop the skills necessary to be happy and successful human beings. As we teach our students, then, are we creating situations in which students can develop those skills? Or are we teaching them to robotically follow the rules that are imposed by the adults in the school?
Free resource of educational web tools, 21st century skills, tips and tutorials on how teachers and students integrate technology into education
Via Dr. Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
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Dennis Swender
from Tools for Teachers & Learners
September 3, 2018 4:33 PM
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WordBooster is the ideal tool if you want to use authentic materials to build your students’ reading skills and vocabulary. It enables you to quickly generate a glossary and some vocabulary building activities based around your choice of words from the text.
Via Nik Peachey
A reading and vocabulary lesson for English language students about The Notting Hill Carnival, a popular London event which is held in the United Kingdom every year over the August bank holiday weekend. Learn about London's famous multicultural Notting Hill Carnival and complete a multiple choice quiz to test how much you have understood. Part of a free series of online lessons for English students about Life in the UK and British people, places and events.
Via Sue Lyon-Jones
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Dennis Swender
from Into the Driver's Seat
August 15, 2018 2:17 PM
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Talking about an image or theme can be quite demanding, especially if the students are having to improvise what they say, so don’t set your expectations too high the first few times they have to do it, especially if your students are lower level learners, and be sure to offer lots of encouragement.
Via Nik Peachey, Jim Lerman
LearnMatch combines social learning and gamification, through the medium of football matches. Within a sports and fitness context, you can create and develop your own player profile, complete training sessions, compete with family and friends and progress into higher, more challenging leagues.
Via Nik Peachey
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Dennis Swender
from Learning Blend
July 28, 2018 2:05 PM
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Some learning apps promise to have you speaking a new language in two weeks. But truly learning a language requires considerable time, effort and commitment.
Via Oliver Durrer swissleap.com
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Dennis Swender
July 19, 2018 1:23 AM
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Parts of speech. Learning about the 8 parts of speech in the English language.
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Dennis Swender
July 19, 2018 1:22 AM
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English tenses table with examples. Learn about tenses through pictures
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Dennis Swender
July 2, 2018 1:24 PM
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Here's a guide on how to enable and use iOS 12 English thesaurus feature on iPhone, iPad or iPod touch device.
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Dennis Swender
from News for Discussion
June 25, 2018 3:19 PM
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The vocabulary required to be understood in another tongue may not need to be vast.
Via David M
The Washington Post recently reported on a 2013 Google study of its hiring, firing, and promotion data since 1998. The study, called Project Oxygen, sought to identify key skills and behaviors in the company’s managers. Surprisingly, the data revealed that among the eight most important qualities of Google’s top leaders and managers, STEM expertise comes in last.
So, what came out on top? “The seven top characteristics of [managerial] success at Google are all soft skills: being a good coach; communicating and listening well; possessing insights into others (including others different values and points of view); having empathy toward and being supportive of one’s colleagues; being a good critical thinker and problem solver; and being able to make connections across complex ideas.” Strong technical skills are a must, particularly for engineers, designers, and so on. But as employees look beyond individual contributions and into management roles, people skills are paramount.
Via John Evans
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Dennis Swender
from Learning & Technology News
June 7, 2018 2:44 PM
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According to the study, women are better at learning languages then men, following findings that show how both brain areas associated with language work harder in girls when dealing with language tasks, and that boys and girls use very different parts of the brain when completing language tasks.
Via Nik Peachey
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Dennis Swender
May 28, 2018 11:28 PM
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This research project received funding from the British Council’s English Language Teaching Research Award.This publication is free to download.
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The book I co-edited with Alan Maley. You can download a free copy from here.