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So you think you know grammar? That's all well and good, but which type of grammar do you know? Consider these 10 varieties of grammar--and take your pick. Via Evdokia Roka 
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Anna Neil delivers a very informative and valuable teacher training session on educational technology. Do you want to learn more about tools you could us Via Yashy Tohsaku, Juergen Wagner, Evdokia Roka
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My mother grew up in a house where her parents spoke Inupiaq to each other. I grew up in a house where only English was used. And because of that, I was excluded.
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Facebook is an excellent resource for ESL students! Click here to read about some of our favorite Facebook pages for English language learners! If you are a teacher, check out our Top Facebook Pages for English Language Teachers. Via David M
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50 Incredibly Useful Links For Learning & Teaching The English Language Via Ana Cristina Pratas, David M
Harold Quintero's curator insight,
September 26, 2020 3:07 AM
How effectively can we teach and learn given the virtual circumstances the world is facing?
There are several virtual resources to change the perspective of learning and teaching English and make those processes more achievable for teachers and learners who want to try new technological resources. A lot of different platforms are considered here, that allow us to learn vocabulary, read in an interactive way, improve pronunciation, among several other English teaching and learning features, which are designed for all types of learners. 
Zara Ospina Taborda's curator insight,
October 14, 2020 10:04 PM
This article suggests many links that are very helpful for learning and teaching English. There are different resources such as dictionaries, materials for teaching and learning, pages for practicing, articles, and many other pages that are very helpful for improving English skills.
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November 7, 2020 8:02 PM
This article is very helpful since it shows many links that are useful to learn, teach, and improve the English language. There are different materials that will help students and also teachers to develop their English skills.
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A blog about the use of educational technology in language learning and teaching
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Japan is struggling to make sure it has enough English speakers when it hosts the Olympic Games in 2020.
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“Jamila Lyiscott is a “tri-tongued orator;” in her powerful spoken-word essay “Broken English,” she celebrates — and challenges — the three distinct flavors of English she speaks with her friends, in the classroom and with her parents. As she explores the complicated history and present-day identity that each language represents, she unpacks what it means to be “articulate.””
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Louise Robinson-Lay's curator insight,
December 29, 2014 7:03 PM
Is there one English or are there many Englishes? The varieties of English are many and all are flavoured by the L1 of the speakers. We will look in more detail at this in Unit Two of VCE English Language.
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“ English will still dominate a century from now, but it will no longer share the planet with thousands of other languages. Instead, expect fewer but simpler modes of oral communication on every continent.”
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May 29, 2015 6:48 AM
How will our language look and sound in the future?
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You know when someone texts you and some characters shows up as rectangles? Those rectangles are called tofu. Google wants to do away with them for good. Via THE OFFICIAL ANDREASCY
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Great Big Story: A social video network for the jaw-droppingly awesome.
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Many children who do not have trouble learning how to read do have trouble understanding what they read. Teaching text structure can help.
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Is there a connection with Jim Cummins' concept of Cognitive Academic Language Proficiency (CALP), a 7-10 year content-based learning process of for attaining NCE parity and beyond with mainstream English-only learners?
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A California program uses Japanese-style lesson study and other teaching techniques to help ELL pupils "talk through" number problems.
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Close behind developmental and maintenance bilingual ed/dual language program models, content-based math and science programs provide English Learners with documented evidence of academic excellence that eventually surpasses English-only students on standardized math and reading NCE scores.
1985-2001 longitudinal and cross sectional research of Virginia Collier and Wayne Thomas remains as relevant today as when first reported.
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There are a number of words in English that seem to be formed from two parts, but one of the parts is obscure. Wonder no more at where these parts com Via Evdokia Roka
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Learning a foreign language is soon becoming a necessity for employees who want to gain a competitive advantage.
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When a math lesson is taught in Welsh, educators develop an understanding of techniques for teaching mathematical language and concepts at the same time. Via MIND Research Institute
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The speaking test is already knocking on your door and you still need to improve your pronunciation? Don't rest on your laurels !Time to do something about it! Via TeachingEnglish, David M
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March 3, 2015 3:56 AM
Autoformation : un Thinglink auquel j'ajouterais EnglishCentral (http://www.englishcentral.com)
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Four years ago I began this regular feature where I share a few posts and resources from around the Web related to ESL/EFL or to language in general that have caught my attention. You might also be… Via Ana Cristina Pratas
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Today (3/31) is the last day to register for a reduced rate to the 2017 Summer Institute, July 19-20, in Boulder, CO.
Along with the National Association for Bilingual Education (NABE), the BUENO Center is one of the nation's leading research and advocacy organizations for bilingual education and for maintenance and developmental dual language programs in the United States.
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Australians aren’t well known for their articulation. From Kath and Kim to Kylie Mole, we’re the first to poke fun at our poor speech habits.
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Louise Robinson-Lay's curator insight,
January 8, 2015 3:57 PM
Are Australians using bad grammar? Are they poor speakers? Inarticulate even?
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“ Some time ago, James Taylor's article: 'Why I wish I was a non-native English speaker teacher' raised quite a bit of a stir because of its content and thought-provoking title. Interestingly, one na...”
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Louise Robinson-Lay's curator insight,
January 31, 2015 4:57 PM
Is language really going to hell in a hand basket? For hundreds, if not more, of years, people have been pronouncing the doom of language and pointed the finger of blame at those lazy, irresponsible people who are using it so incorrectly that they are irrevocably damaging it. Really.
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“Jessica Brown: It’s an exciting time for grammar, according to the experts. But there’s a need for fresh thinking and the word itself can be misleading”
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December 10, 2015 5:36 AM
Is grammar a dirty word? It is far more important to learn about how language is actually used rather than a series of rules.
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5 Reasons Everyone Should Know at Least Two Languages Infographic People who know two (or more) languages can perform a host of super human feats. They can order dinner in another country without accidentally getting broiled squid. They can make friends with people from different cultures and... http://elearninginfographics.com/know-two-languages-infographic/
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Using more than one language avoids the LtEP (Limited to English Proficient) label for English-only individuals.
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Recent changes in federal law require all states to standardize how they identify and reclassify ELLs; a researcher says it may prove difficult.
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We are delighted to announce the finalists for the ELTons 2017. The ELTons are now in their fifteenth year and are the only international awards that recognise and celebrate innovation in English language teaching (ELT). This year we will be hosting the awards in a fantastic new venue, Altitude, London on 14 June with the winners announced at the ceremony. We have a celebrity host, lexicographer and etymologist, Susie Dent from Channel 4's Countdown. Via Nik Peachey
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March 22, 2017 5:56 AM
A really great selection of entries. Just a shame British Council can't hyperlink through to the products to make it a bit easier to browse them. |
