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Clever Ways to Entertain Your Brain
(www.HealthNewsDigest.com) - Research shows that teachers typically spend between four to six weeks re-educating students on material they have forgotten over the summer. So how can parents prevent the dreaded summer brain drain when pool parties, pl...
A Matter of Choice in the Matter of Language
There’s more to learning a language than meets the eye, which is why you need to be careful about the one you choose to attempt to master. If circumstances – like moving to a new country or wanting to impress a member of the opposite sex - dictat...
What Motivated You to Start Your Blog?
Interview Question Response: The whole concept started when a less experienced EFL teacher asked me about a problem he was having, I wrote out a detailed answer to his question so he’d have it to refer to later on. Then as more and more teachers b...
Describe Your First Day as an English Teacher
My "First" Day as an EFL Teacher Since I had such a “hodge-podge” kind of start with ESL I can’t really remember my true “first day” of teaching. What I DO remember though is the first class that impressed me the most from back then up unti...
The Importance of Learning Another Language
Prof. Larry M. Lynch is an EFL Teacher Trainer, Intellectual Development Specialist, author and speaker. He has written ESP, foreign language learning, English language teaching texts and hundreds of articles used in more than 100 countries. Get you...
Infants Learn Earlier Than Thought
Scans of young brains by UW researchers show infants are far more aware of their surroundings than they may appear to be.By Isolde Raftery The (Vancouver) Columbian http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/health/2008700779_brains03.html Until recentl...
Are Some Certifications Overrated?
Hello, My Name is Larry ... Let’s take Scott Ginsberg’s axiom that “Certifications are Overrated.” If we delve a bit more into this concept we find some basis for his rationale. He continues by postulating the following concepts which are wel...
Practical Tips for Learning a Foreign Language
Guest Blog by Emily Jacobson Learning a new language can be a daunting experience, but it doesn’t need to be. At first it will be natural to hit highs and lows during the learning process. Understanding new concepts can often also lead to disappo...
6 Dynamic English as a Foreign Language Activities That Always Motivate Learners
Are You Still Struggling to Teach English? Are you still struggling to teach English to unmotivated, reluctant LEP learners? Well don’t blame them entirely just yet. Try making your EFL classes more dynamic using activities, strategies and techniqu...
Part Two - Learning English or a Foreign Language: 6 Effective Ways to Use the Internet
Let’s Continue Learning English or Another Foreign Language Using the Internet So, you can’t go live in a country where English or the foreign language you want to learn is spoken, attend a formal language class, get a private language tutor or u...
Learning English or a Foreign Language: 6 Effective Ways to Use the Internet
There are many ways to learn a new languageThere are many ways to learn a new language: you can go live in a country where the language is spoken, attend a formal language class, get a private language tutor or use books and written materials. Other ...
