In this episode I talk about EFL teaching. This is the second episode of a new series, which I am calling ’25 years of EFL teaching’. In this episode I talk about the tension between content and skills in the EFL classroom: how EFL teachers can find the right balance for their students.
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In this episode I talk about EFL teaching. I am starting a new series of episodes, which I will call ’25 years of EFL teaching’, to share my experience and talk about some of the things I have learned. In this first episode of the series I basically talk about the different stages in my career and the kind of technology I had to deal with and I also talk a bit about the kind of classes and students I used to teach in each stage.
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In this episode I talk about the difference between ‘gone to’ and ‘been to’. I start by discussing the main difference in meaning and I also quickly review the structure of Present Perfect. Then I move on and talk about some other ways to use these verbs.
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In this episode I talk about 5 things you can do to improve your speaking. I basically go through this list I came up with discussing what I consider to be important to do not only if you want to just become more confident when you speak, but also if you want to improve your performance on a proficiency exam.
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In this episode I talk about 3 American cities that I visited recently. I briefly talk about the population and discuss some of my impressions on the people and the public transportation of the cities.
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In this episode I talk about 5 travel apps that I find useful. I describe what you can do with the apps and how they can help you in different ways. I also talk a bit about how you can keep a record of your trip in different ways.
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In this episode I talk about collocations with the word ‘language’. I start by briefly discussing the different meanings of the word. Then, I give examples of collocations with the word ‘language’ and discuss their meaning.
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In this episode I talk about how to use critical thinking in conversation classes. I start by discussing what I consider to be essential to have in a conversation class and then I talk about critical thinking and give some ideas how to include in your conversation lessons.
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In this episode I discuss the meaning of five well-known proverbs in English. I basically discuss their meaning and give one or two examples in which they would apply in real life.
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In this episode I talk about how to say the years in English. I basically give examples about how we say the years in English and discuss which ways are more common and also talk about some curiosities related to the way we say the years.
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