When we see our children or our students heading in the wrong direction, our first instinct is to stop and correct them. It’s natural. We want to protect them from pain, disappointment, and frustration. However, by letting children experience natural consequences of their choices (especially the upsetting consequences), we help them to become more competent, […]
Proofreading is an essential skill that everyone should master. Even if your job has nothing to do with writing reports or any kind of paperwork, we interact with people regularly and having poor punctuation and orthography can often make us look pretty unprofessional — something we have to avoid at all costs. But what happens […]
One of the most important goals for any ESL student is to gain conversational skills. It’s crucial that you give your students plenty of opportunity to converse with each other, but sometimes it can be challenging to think of new topics for your students to practice speaking. Here are six fun speaking topics for your […]
A teacher has great responsibility to prepare the students for the real world. All those lessons and assignments may seem irrelevant, but they are important pieces of the puzzle. When it comes to essay writing, most students don’t understand how they would use that skill later on. However, that’s the skill that prepares them for […]
As the famous George Bernard Shaw quote goes, “Those who can do, those who can’t teach”. But, while this might come as a surprise, even teaching requires a certain level of know-how. Prepared as you might feel after getting your degree or going through that teaching course, there are still plenty of mistakes you’ll make. […]
Italian is one of the most popular languages to learn in the world. Many people love Italy and its language because of the rich history, art, food, and music. However, that doesn’t mean that learning the language is completely problem-free. As with every language, Italian has a few features which you might struggle with. If […]
Speaking is usually the main aim for most people learning a foreign language. But there just seems to be something frightening about opening your mouth and speaking those first words in a foreign tongue. This is why Michael B – one of our English teachers in Brussels – has agreed to give you some tips […]
Michael B who teaches English in Brussels shares what he finds makes English such an interesting language and how you can go about learning it. ‘Tips from our teachers’ is a regular series we run on our blog where we ask our teachers to shares tips and advice on improving their language skills. Pronunciation and […]
Learning to speak you target language properly is usually quite high on a language learner’s priority list. This is why our English teacher in Berlin, Rhys N, has agreed to do a quick Q&A to explain how it’s best to get started speaking English and how you can keep improving your language skills. What do […]
Rhys N who teaches English in Berlin shares the best way to start learning English, what to keep in mind during your learning process, and how to speak English with confidence. ‘Tips from our teachers’ is a regular series we run on our blog where we ask our teachers to shares tips and advice on […]
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