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Writing as language development

31 de maio de 2018

Writing is such a demanding and time-consuming task. Yes, it really is, so why bother? Due to the fact that English is likely to be your bread and butter, we can agree you must have an excellent command of the language, and that includes writing. Moreover, as a teacher, you should be able to help...Read More

Career, Teacher Development

Language Awareness – an article summary II

31 de janeiro de 2018

by Leandro Zuanazzi

January is already over, and I hope you have managed to soldier on with your resolutions through this first month. In December, I set myself the goal of learning more about language development and shared the first part of an article summary on language awareness (LA) for teachers. In this post, I summarise more content...Read More

Teacher Development

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Language Awareness – an article summary I

31 de dezembro de 2017

by Leandro Zuanazzi

It’s the end of another extraordinary year and many people are making their New Year’s resolutions and hoping to stick to them at least until the end of January. I consider myself one of them, so I have decided to set the wheels in motion before 2017 comes to an end. Then I’ll be able...Read More

Teacher Development

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A teacher’s journey to proficiency – Part 3

30 de novembro de 2017

by Leandro Zuanazzi

In Part 1, I mentioned I don’t see myself as someone who is constantly striving towards perfection, but I can’t deny the results I got after taking the more advanced exam left a bitter taste in my mouth. Frustration boiled over at first and its effects lingered for some time, so much so that it...Read More

Career, Teacher Development

cambridge-exams, language development for teachers, proficiency exams

The ever-changing nature of ELT in Brazil: How teaching practices reflect glocal changes

20 de novembro de 2017

by Edmilson Chagas

PART 1: from the early 90’s to the early 2010’s What you are about to read is by no means to be regarded as an accurate description of ELT practices in Brazil throughout the last 3 decades. Rather, what I attempt to describe below is simply my very own perception of how ELT has throughout...Read More

Career, Classroom Experiences, Reflections about Education, Resources, Teacher Development

Classroom experiences, conferences, education, elt, language development for teachers, teacher development

A teacher’s journey to proficiency – Part 2

31 de outubro de 2017

by Leandro Zuanazzi

Deciding to write about my journey with English has taken me on a trip down memory lane, and some other teachers said they had the same impression when they read part 1. This is extremely motivating since I think this kind of reflection helps us realize how far we have come and it might prompt...Read More

Teacher Development

challenges, exam preparation, language development for teachers, motivation

A teacher’s journey to proficiency – Part 1

31 de agosto de 2017

by Leandro Zuanazzi

How did passing a proficiency exam help me improve my teaching? Once you have passed the exam, where do you go from there? I plan to address these questions while I share my experience of preparing for the Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE) exam and what happened after passing. Far from being a guide for exam...Read More

Teacher Development

challenges, language development for teachers, motivation

What do you know?

9 de agosto de 2017

by Rubens Heredia

It’s clear to us by now that the role of the teacher has been changing dramatically. Gone are the days when the teacher was the source of all knowledge! In an age where students are bombarded with and have free access to information, the image of the teacher as a knowledge-transmitter seems outdated and out...Read More

Career, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

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Final /i/ and /m/: pronunciation for teachers

6 de outubro de 2016

by Ricardo Barros

After receiving some positive feedback on my previous post about pronunciation, I started thinking about other pronunciation areas that I thought were problematic. These are mistakes your students will certainly make, but that you may be making yourself too. The two sounds I have chosen have a couple of similarities to the /s/ and /z/...Read More

Pronunciation, Speaking and Spoken Language, Teacher Development

Brazilian learners, EFL, elt, intelligibility, language development for teachers, professional development, pronunciation

We (still) need to talk about English

18 de janeiro de 2016

by Teresa Carvalho

As I’m writing this post I’m thinking about my English skills as a non-native speaker. I’m aware of the fact that my English is far from being perfect and I can’t expect it to be flawless. Nonetheless, I consider myself a successful English learner-teacher as far as language is concerned for one simple reason: I see...Read More

Career, Grammar, Teacher Development, Vocabulary

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