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Beatriz Solino de Francisco

Is the first lesson daunting?

4 de agosto de 2017

Planning our first lesson can be daunting, but it gets better with time. Our anxiety is really high, because, as everybody knows, we want to be liked. What’s more, we always want to start off on the right foot. So, how do you plan your first lesson? I start by drawing up a plan...Read More

Lesson Ideas

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Using Inversions in your lessons

4 de junho de 2017

by Beatriz Solino de Francisco

One of the greatest barriers I have come to face, language wise, was the very often asked question: “Am I going to use this in my ‘real-life’?” or “How useful is this?” I have realised that students have been getting to advanced levels without using more sophisticated vocabulary/grammar structures. In order to change that view,...Read More

Lesson Ideas

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Don’t cry over the unplanned lesson

4 de maio de 2017

by Beatriz Solino de Francisco

We all know how overwhelming a lesson (especially the first one) can be. We have all stepped into the students’ shoes, so why don’t we make their, and consequently our lives easier? In order to do so, I always follow some specific steps when planning a lesson, and I will share them with you. To...Read More

Lesson Ideas

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Why should you do the CELTA course?

4 de abril de 2017

by Beatriz Solino de Francisco

I have been to a ‘one-day event Braz-Tesol SIG’ talk at Cultura Inglesa Butantã – SP, that entailed the very up-to-date and important topic – How professionalised is/should our area be? Not only did it inspire me but it also marked a very important “era” in my career development. I remember very well that, after...Read More

Career

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“Teacher, eu sou fluente?” FAQ.

4 de março de 2017

by Beatriz Solino de Francisco

I am sure every one of us teachers have, at least once in your lives, come across this question: “Teacher am I fluent? Because my boss said, I have to be fluent in order to get that promotion, or to participate in that conference, or to present that meeting, or to travel to the headquarters...Read More

Classroom Experiences

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How to provide students with feedback

4 de fevereiro de 2017

by Beatriz Solino de Francisco

I have recently prepared and given a session about feedback and it seems that there isn’t a formula to follow. However, as Ken Blanchard said: “Feedback is the breakfast of champions”. In my opinion, it is extremely difficult to have actual learning without having feedback. Therefore, what is the aim of feedback? After doing a...Read More

Teacher Development

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Teaching pronunciation

7 de janeiro de 2017

by Beatriz Solino de Francisco

Teaching pronunciation is often overlooked in our field and the main reason I find is that it can be a bit daunting, not only for teachers to master it (in order to teach it), but also for students to grasp it, especially students who are beginners. However, is it really, daunting? Alternatively, the question would...Read More

Pronunciation

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Motivating Adult Students

14 de dezembro de 2016

by Beatriz Solino de Francisco

One of the most difficult things I have been facing over the years is how hard it is to eager adult students to learn (and to stay at the Institution), especially, after the pre-intermediate level, when “the business start to get more serious”. At this level, they start to lack confidence in their ability to...Read More

Reflections about Education

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