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Teaching conversational English can be a fun and relaxed experience. Build talking confidence and teach the essentials with these 5 teaching tips! 
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Whether you’re a frequent traveler, simply learning a new language, or interacting with someone who speaks in a different language, Siri for iOS now has the fantastic ability to translate between languages on the fly. For example, you can ask Siri to say “I need a taxi ride to the airport” in French, and Siri will not only instantly translate that for you in written text, but also say it aloud. Via John Evans, Yuly Asencion
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Learning how to tell time in English is not very difficult. However, many learners do not learn how to tell time like native English speakers do. See here!
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Here's a handful of my favorite secondary English apps and websites for ELA teachers in middle and high school - creation apps and brainstorming websites. Via Dr. Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)
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December 19, 2017 9:11 AM
good Apps and websites for English teachers
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May 22, 2020 6:05 PM
The current world situation has had the power to transform education. Now, teachers have to adapt to all the changes that the new pandemic provoked and become tech-savvy teachers. These apps and websites will help teachers to share resources and create content such as videos, movies, and make it better for students.
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January 26, 2021 4:16 PM
Visual as well as struggling learners might enjoy reading comics rather than chapter books with little to know illustrations.
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Many people in the world are having online classes or language exchange through different communities to improve their conversation skills. With pengi meet you can have a private customized conference room to practice anytime and anywhere. Your participants can enter with just one click. No software to download or install. Via Nik Peachey
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December 11, 2017 8:35 AM
A great way to develop your language skills.
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Every year, the first week of July marks NAIDOC Week – a time to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures and recognise the achievements of first Australians. The 2017 NAIDOC … Via Olaf Husby
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These Clever T-shirts Are Designed With Icons To Make It Easier To Communicate In A Foreign Language
RT @EmilandDC: Iconspeak: a T-shirt to be understood in every language �� https://t.co/7xL0peKHbA https://t.co/Y6x74kh5x3
Via Aurora Humarán, Olaf Husby
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The best way to learn and improve your foreign languages skills like English, through the music videos and typing the lyrics of the songs. Via Nik Peachey
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November 17, 2017 1:15 AM
Carries a lot of ads, but still a great tool for improving your language skills with songs.
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A mobile friendly mini English listening lesson about popular American superstitions, for pre-intermediate adult English students and young learners. Listen to the story, read the transcript, and complete a self-marking multiple choice test. Suitable for use in class or self-study between lessons. Via Sue Lyon-Jones, David M
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This infographic presents the strengths most Non-Native English Speaking Teachers (NNESTs) have. It has been prepared by Adam Simpson (see Adam’s bio at the bottom of the page) with invaluable help from Michael Griffin (see his post “Equity without myths or stereotypes” here), Eszter Hajdics (her talk on NNEST strengths can be viewed here), Chio Rojas and Peter Lahiff, …
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Easing into English is a ground-breaking, interactive iPad/iPhone application which takes you through a series of learning modules which become progressively more challenging. Each module provides clear, comprehensive input on particular language points which are embedded in a thematic context and are designed to help you learn English easily. Via Nik Peachey, Yuly Asencion
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November 21, 2017 12:47 AM
This is a useful app for developing your students' understanding of grammar. iOS only.
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Verb tenses tell us how an action relates to time. There are 12 major verb tenses that English learners should know. To learn them, you may need to think about time in a different way.
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Break down the language barrier and have multi-lingual chats with speakers of different languages inside a simple Google Spreadsheet.
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Thousands of resources for both students and teachers of second languages, from basic vocabulary and grammar guides to advanced writing and conversation exercises. Via Olaf Husby
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Academic warns universities need to take impact of accent on credibility seriously as it has ‘demotivated’ overseas lecturers
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Machine-based translation is amazing, but hundreds of millions of people on our Pale Blue Dot can’t enjoy its benefits–because their language is nowhere to be found in the translator’s pull-down menu. Now, two new artificial intelligence systems–one from the Universidad del País Vasco (UPV) in Spain and another from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)–promise to change all that, opening the door to true universal translators like the ones in Star Trek. Via Nik Peachey
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December 5, 2017 12:48 PM
Se ha creado nuevos sistemas de inteligencia artificial que puede traducir lenguajes efectivamente. Esto señala un desarrollo en la tecnología de traducción, que tiene funciones que nunca antes se habían hecho. Este articulo indica cuales son las funciones que diferencian esta tecnología a otras, y porque es importante.
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A new language revitalization project led by the University of Victoria will bring new life and strength to at least 42 Indigenous languages in Canada. NEȾOLṈEW̱ will work with nine Indigenous-led partner organizations across the country, forming a learning and research network to strengthen efforts to revive Indigenous languages.
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The book focuses on the development of a deeper understanding of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 and explores creative ways teachers can raise awareness of and promote these goals among our students. Via Nik Peachey
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October 28, 2017 11:36 AM
This is a perfect way to approach 21 st Century skills. The book allows students to be aware of the current issues happening in the world. So that learners cñuld have a different perspective of what learning a new language involves. Moreover, I this book may be the perfect complement of a class based on Task Based Instruction. I think we as teacher can take some of the situations presented in the book and offer them to student as a task.
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Guide to teaching the present perfect for English teachers who teach ESL and EFL by focusing on life experience, past to present and recent events.
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