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From border patrol interrogations to ranting customers, language and immigration take centre stage. Via David M 
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Have ever considered how you could learn a language through story? You might not even think it’s possible! But from all my years of teaching and learning languages, I’ve found that a language learning method based on input - stories in particular - is the most powerful of all. In this article, you'll learn why.
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English lessons for Beginners - Weather Vocabulary. Read the words, listen to the audio, and repeat. Part of a free online UK English course for beginners and entry 1 English language learners. Includes teaching materials mapped to the UK National Curriculum for Adult ESOL learners. Via Sue Lyon-Jones
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Improve your students' reading and writing with an online course from the BFI and Into Film about teaching literacy through film. Via Sue Lyon-Jones
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Using British English vocabulary (or American English where indicated), these simple word building games will help to improve your English vocabulary in no time! Topics available include telling the time, daily routines, colours, shapes, household items, food, drink, and more. Via Sue Lyon-Jones
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English for beginners - free online activities and worksheets for teaching and learning the alphabet. Lessons include vocabulary, gap-fills, matching quizzes and printable worksheets for adult ESOL beginners, elementary students and young learners. Part of a free online course which includes resources mapped to the adult ESOL curriculum at milestone 8 and Entry 1. Via Sue Lyon-Jones
Sue Lyon-Jones's curator insight,
November 14, 2017 9:45 AM
Check out our free, mobile friendly online resources for learning the English alphabet if you teach ESOL beginners. Updated for 2017, with lots of new activities. Great for fast finishers or self-study between lessons!
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Free mobile-friendly online resources for teaching and learning English at beginner and elementary level. Each lesson includes images to set the topic and an interactive quiz. Suitable for taught lessons or flipped classroom use. No registration required. Via Sue Lyon-Jones
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A multiple choice quiz and vocabulary activity for English language students on the song Penny Lane, by the Beatles. Watch the video, listen to the song, learn some new words and complete a multiple choice quiz. Via Sue Lyon-Jones
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Drawing on our collective professional experiences and on the research to date, this chapter offers suggestions to understand and address the needs of our professional and scholarly discipline in teaching English to speakers of other languages by
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English immersion is the key to learning English. FluentU brings English learning to life through English immersion with real-world videos. Via Nik Peachey
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May 5, 2018 1:16 AM
Interesting looking app for learning multiple languages. based around authentic video and vocabulary development. 
Mark A J Ellis's curator insight,
May 6, 2018 12:27 PM
Working with this and getting good initial feedback.
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When we talk about social skills and social and emotional learning (SEL), an important element is understanding the nuances of language, as well as the context, the situation, we are in with others. Communication in the English language is not simple, even for native speakers. Via John Evans
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Candidates face challenges connecting with voters, especially considering some Americans react negatively to Spanish-language political ads.
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Students still learning English in the L.A. Unified School District are becoming proficient in their new language at record levels. Statewide, the numbers are also up.
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Language activities have been embedded in various contexts typical in an English classroom. Some of these contexts are educational processes such as co-operative learning, negotiation, critical literacy, cultural understanding and reflection. These activities can be undertaken in all years with various degrees of support."
"The English Teachers' Association of NSW is a professional association of teachers committed to stimulating teaching and learning in English.
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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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May 16, 2018 10:28 PM
Nowadays, the use of youtube has increase around the world, specially, with the appearance of the "youtubers". For that reason, this article provides 15 different youtube channels for learning English. These channels can be used by teachers and students. For instance, teachers can use content from these videos in order to enrich and vary your lessons, and students can explore this channels in order to expose themselves to native language and authentic material.
This article provides essencial infomation for me as an English teacher in development due to the fact that it exposes 15 different youtube channels for learning English. First, these channels contain different information that I can include in my future lessons. Besides, they have authentic material which sometimes is difficult to find. Finally, these sources give me the possibility to teach English in a different and innovative way. 
Germán Yepes's curator insight,
August 19, 2018 6:32 PM
I find this article very helpful to all of us who are constantly users of youtube and english learners. Youtube channels are an amazing free source for learning. You can watch videos in your free times, while you are cooking, or doing other things. There are many youtube channels with different methodologies and content, but all of them have the same objective: teaching English. From my personal experience youtube channels have helped me a lot in learning languages in a fun way, free, whenever you want. I sincerely recommend everyone to use them.
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Adjectives to describe yourself at job interviews - a useful list of positive personality adjectives that will help you succeed at interviews, with simple example sentences for illustration. Part of a free series of online lessons about English in the workplace. Via Sue Lyon-Jones
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English exercises about shops and shopping - British English words for types of shops, places to shop, things to shop for and buy, and purchasing goods and services. Learn English words related to shops and shopping and test your knowledge with word games, lessons and quizzes. Via Sue Lyon-Jones
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Online English quizzes and activities on the topic of film and cinema, for adult English students and young learners. Resources include simple movie vocabulary word lists, picture quizzes, word games and puzzles about film genres and characters, quizzes on popular songs from the movies and lessons about film festivals and movie award ceremonies such as The Cannes Festival, The Oscars and The BAFTAS. Via Sue Lyon-Jones
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IATEFL Research SIG has published an open access book entitled ELT Research in Action: Bridging the Gap between Research and Classroom Practice. The book is aimed at teachers who wish to be more actively engaged with research in ELT, and it seeks to continue the conversation between researchers and practitioners.
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Song-based online activities for adult English language students and young learners to practise listening skills, by popular singers such as Adele, Amy Winehouse, Olly Murs, Dido, Duffy, Jason Mraz, Marilyn Manson, along with many well known traditional and holiday songs. Browse the menus on our site for many more free online quizzes, activities and lesson materials for teaching English language students at all levels. Via Sue Lyon-Jones
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Practise your English listening skills and learn about world history, current events and different cultures at the same time. Hundreds of free teaching resources and self-study lessons for practising English listening skills. Browse a wide range of free English activities and comprehension tests sorted by level for IELTS, adult ESOL, ESL and EFL students and young learners. Explore our site for more free quizzes, games and activities including listening, reading, & writing, songs to learn English, videos, grammar and vocabulary, plus printable worksheets and free lesson materials for English language teachers. Via Sue Lyon-Jones
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May 17, 2018 9:36 AM
the advancing of knowledge helps students to learn using different equipment
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This English learning app helps you with reading, writing, listening, speaking, conversation, pronunciation, translation, grammar & vocabulary. You can now learn English daily without taking an English course. Via Nik Peachey
Nik Peachey's curator insight,
May 5, 2018 1:41 AM
This is an interesting looking Android app that uses an AI bot to help teach and practice English. 
Katherine Giraldo's curator insight,
May 15, 2020 1:09 PM
You can practice all the skills like speaking, listening and grammar at the same time and relate them. You can take great advantage of this since you will be putting into practice each skill and relating them as it would happen in a real context.
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The idea is that in addition to recording their words and using the chatbot to check their pronunciation, learners would be able to speak directly with the virtual assistant to learn how to pronounce English words. Google Assistant will also let students practice conversational dialogue Via Nik Peachey
Nik Peachey's curator insight,
May 5, 2018 1:26 AM
Interesting potential developments in the use of AI to support and eventually replace teachers.
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"Elsie Whitlow Stokes school, a Northeast Washington preschool and elementary charter that teaches classes in two languages, has the longest waiting list of any D.C. charter school, with 1,827 students still hoping to land a slot.
" The D.C. Public Charter School Board released waitlist data Tuesday for the 2018-2019 academic year. The data shows that dual language and Montessori-style schools are in high demand. Six of the 10 schools with the longest waiting lists, including Mundo Verde Bilingual and DC Bilingual, are known as dual language schools."
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January 30, 2021 10:37 AM
Wow! Here is an article that support the need of dual language schools. This topic is important to be focused on by educators and school counties.
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"Elsie Whitlow Stokes school, a Northeast Washington preschool and elementary charter that teaches classes in two languages, has the longest waiting list of any D.C. charter school, with 1,827 students still hoping to land a slot.
" The D.C. Public Charter School Board released waitlist data Tuesday for the 2018-2019 academic year. The data shows that dual language and Montessori-style schools are in high demand. Six of the 10 schools with the longest waiting lists, including Mundo Verde Bilingual and DC Bilingual, are known as dual language schools."
alhashimlila@gmail.com's curator insight,
January 30, 2021 10:37 AM
Wow! Here is an article that support the need of dual language schools. This topic is important to be focused on by educators and school counties. |
