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Using Picture Books To Teach A Foreign Language - Part I
One of the best tools I use for vocabulary development when teaching English as a second language are picture books. This includes older...
Nov 17, 20221 min read
Play Ball! A fun way to review lessons in class.
I want to share a really fun lesson plan I used a few weeks ago. This was my opening class for a multi-level classroom. I have fluent...
Nov 17, 20222 min read
Dear Gaila - Speaking English with Slang, Idioms and an Awareness of Nuances
What is the difference between slang and idioms? Yael Dear Yael, It is true that in many ways slang and idioms are similar. Both are...
Nov 17, 20221 min read
Dear Gaila - The Value of Professional Articles
Last week you mentioned reading newspapers as precursors to professional articles. Could you expand some more on the value of reading...
Nov 17, 20221 min read
Dear Gaila - The Value of Reading Newspapers
The other day we got a phone call from a newspaper company trying to sell us a subscription. In my childhood home, I remember my parents...
Nov 17, 20222 min read
Dear Gaila - How to Enrich a Child's Vocabulary at Home:
What can you, as a parent, do at home to enrich your child's vocabulary? First of all, all the games we mentioned in the previous column...
Nov 17, 20222 min read
Dear Gaila - How to Enrich a Child's Vocabulary as a Teacher:
Do you have a student who needs to enrich their vocabulary? Here are a few tips to use in your classroom: First you can use dialogues....
Nov 17, 20222 min read
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