Artículos escritos en nuestro blog por profesores nativos de idiomas

Michela

Pillole di grammatica curiosa: suo oppure proprio?

Non è cosí intuitivo utilizzare proprio al posto di suo. In effetti per uno straniero,le due cose coincidono. Il fatto e’ che quando un italiano scrive una frase, spontanemente utilizza proprio al posto di suo. Ma esistono regole? Possiamo dir...

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Jennifer

Teaching conditionals - Some tips for teachers

Check knowledge of irregular verbs  Your students need to know how to form past forms of irregular verbs before you can move onto the condionals.  Use Real Examples I've found that the best way of teaching grammar is giving examples, real...

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Jennifer

How can you teach informal and formal linkers in English?

Connectors are important to make a text hang together and to give speech sense. In a Cambridge exam, writing is marked on its cohesion. Teach informal vs formal connectors Example 1 (informal speech) I've just had an awful English class. I'm going...

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Jennifer

How do you teach general English to adult beginners?

Teaching English to adult beginners can be a challenging but rewarding process. I think the key is to take a communicative approach, making the main focus speaking and listening. They will normally have a high level of intrinsic motivation as they'v...

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Jennifer

How to write a film review for your C1 exam

Here is a review I have written on the film The Fundamentals of Caring: The Fundamentals of Caring The Fundamentals of Caring is a    comedy-drama    film     starring    Paul Rudd as Ben; Craig...

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Ana

"So (do) I" y "nor/neither (do) I": aprende a diferenciar sus usos.

“So (do) I” y “nor/neither (do) I”, son construcciones que sirven para mostrarnos de acuerdo con lo que alguien está comentando. Son unas de las expresiones que crean confusión cuando estamos aprendiendo este idioma. Pero, ¡no te preocupes! Vam...

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Kossay

Why should I learn English, or any other language?

The English language is one of the most important languages nowadays, and mastering it can change our lives and open doors for us to various opportunities. It is, with no doubt, the language of many academic fields, learning it can grant us access t...

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Nathalie

Conditions requises pour donner des cours de français sur internet

Chers lecteurs et futurs étudiants, En raison de la crise sanitaire, depuis deux ans, l'enseignement des langues a évolué vers les cours en ligne. Je parlerai dans cet article de mon expérience personnelle comme professeure de français habituée...

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Vugar

What do you need to do to master any foreign languages? Part II

As I talked about in my first article (What do you need to do to master any foreign languages?) and mentioned 4 principles now I will write the first two of them in detail. So let's get started... Principle 1: Decide what your needs are and find ou...

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Vugar

What do you need to do to master any foreign languages? Part I

In this article, I summarize the four basic principles that people should follow when learning a foreign language. Each of these principles will be discussed in greater detail in the upcoming articles. Therefore, in my first article, I will pre...

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Mª Carmen

Slave traders or teachers? The rebellion of 10

On 17 October 2021, I read in the newspaper a disturbing news for those of us who teach by vocation and with passion. In Asturias, the teacher Yván Pozuelo has been disqualified to teach for 8 months for rewarding his students with a 10; the "Rebell...

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Michela

Pillole di grammatica: apostrofo o accento? Regole semplici

L'apostrofo  e  l'accento non sono la stessa cosa e nella lingua italiana    vengono utilizzati per motivi completamente diversi: l'accento si deve mettere sulla vocale che si pronuncia piu' marcatamente(nella parola "far...

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Miguel

Dont look down, dont be shy and keep dreaming :)

As many kids or adults out there, at some point, you found yourself thinking what does this"word" or that "sentence" means. It can be a movie, a book, a friend, an expression, something that we are missing that is not enabling us to connect and feel...

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Nick

My Teaching Journey So Far: From Face-to-Face on a Contract to Online Freelancer

Hello everyone!   As some of you already know, I've been teaching English     for a few years now, 6 and counting to be precise. I've helped various age groups: from 2-year-old babies to 60-year-old grandmas and grandpas. It...

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