How to learn English

Artículos escritos por profesores particulares de Inglés nativos

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Three documentaries to tackle social issues in your classroom

Movies can bring the world to your students in very realistic ways. Films are multisensory, they have the ability to create an emotional connection between the message and the interlocutor in powerful ways. Furthermote, they can help you as a teache...
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Alicja

How can I help my students to believe in themselves?

Your student doesn't believe in his/her skills? Is studying sistematically but always thinks it's not enough? You, however, see his/her progress and how much work he/she puts into learning. It's possible, that he/she lacks of self-confidence - maybe...
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How to adapt your lessons to students needs...

Hi again!! In this blog, i want to focus on the specific needs students have when it comes to english learning. One day, one of my students came up to me and told me she wanted to improve her english skills at work. This kind of request drops you of...
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Kam

Language Exchanges in Bilbao: Missed opportunities to improve your speaking skills!

English is not only for the classroom. You need to take it outside with. If you don´t it will get stale which is the last thing we want after making so much effort over the years. There are plenty of language exchange events in Bilbao where people w...
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Gabriella

Which are the best apps to learn English?

As a teacher, I’d recommend using language apps as supplementary tools on your language-learning journey.  According to The Conversation, 70 million people have already signed up to use the app Duolingo in the hopes of expanding...
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The pleasures of reading English.....Take the plunge and enjoy!!!

Hello all!! This time i am going to do something different to the previous blogs and that is to write in english....I think it is where i feel more comfortable! ;) In today´s blog i want to focus on one of the most important skills ever known: Readi...
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David

Learn English with a native speaker from Michigan, with 3+ years of experience!

Hi everybody! My name is David, I am from the United States, and I am really excited to teach English. I have taught English in Spain for three years, and I am open to teaching classes to all levels of students, but I would also like to combine clas...
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Don't take your carpet to class!! False friends spanish students say

It's wintertime and this only means one thing: my students keep telling me about their toilet problems again. What is it with Spanish speakers? They share too much! Then they keep telling me how they ate lots of jam and had a lot of nice discussions...
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William

The use of target language in class, is it a good idea?

The first thing students will ask is what is this language, this means that you can only speak the language you are studying, for example if you are studying English then you will only speak English and not Spanish is allowed 90% of the time This ca...
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Benjamin's Franklin remark was so true

“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” Benjamin's Franklin is sooooo true!!!! I believe that when a student is involved, he/she truly learns. This is part of my methodology of teaching foreign languages. I’ve been...
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Why study English as a second language in today's world.

English is the second most spoken langauage in the world, it is estimated that around over 53 million people speak English. Due to this English is now the main language of certain eceonmic fields such as sicence, avation and information technology....
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Consistency and patience in English learning

Learning a language is all about changing habits in your brain. I think that some techniques that people use like studying long vocabulary lists, memorizing phrasal verbs, even this focus on grammar, is an attempt to short circuit a process which a...
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Company language-training: How to motivate, empower and engage learners

Company language-training: How to motivate, empower and engage learners Thousands of companies across of Europe pay for their employees to improve their language (most often English-language) skills. While getting language training for free would se...
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Adryana

Do you know the difference between Meet, Know and Get to know?

How to Use Meet Okay, so, meet and know. These are two commonly confused words. So, to meet is to meet somebody for the first time. Somebody introduces you or you meet that person. “Nice to meet you.” ME...
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