As it has been mentioned in previous articles, this is important to dispose of every tool that may help students to learn English, and make it easier for teachers to communicate effectively with students, in a way that makes the class much more pleasant. Every tool used in classroom has its positive and negative points, …
Attending a TESOL conference Last week I had the opportunity to experience the TESOL international conference held in Seattle. From my perspective participating in conferences is an enriching way to seek for professional development. You are faced with so many different contexts that not only give you a chance to reflect on your …
Today we’re going to try something different. When I was searching for the verb fry in the Contemporary Corpus of American English (COCA), I came across a recipe for a dish called Dovi, from Zimbabwe. So I decided that I would introduce you to more culinary vocabulary based on that recipe. But first, here is …
No último sábado, 25 de março, aconteceu o workshop “English Experience”, idealizado pela professora Katiane Rodrigues, do Destrave o seu Inglês. O evento, realizado em parceria com a Disal Editora e o site Tecla SAP, teve como principal objetivo oferecer uma imersão para os interessados em ultrapassar os obstáculos clássicos que impedem a fluência no …
Languages: Dear English teacher colleague, How would your life be as a teacher if you knew the exact answer(s) to this question? The truth is, we teach English taking into account a variety of supposedly well-informed methodologies. Sometimes we follow them because we have to (it is demanded from us by our employers), while at …
I have always been a firm believer of the major role education plays in society and I´d better be! After all I have been a teacher since I was eighteen and have had numerous chances to experience first-hand how education can enhance people´s personal and professional lives. However commonplace this introduction may sound, I …
O que é para você, professor de idiomas, ter uma grande ideia em suas aulas? Seria algo mágico, fenomenal, em que os alunos ficariam totalmente “ligados” na sua proposta? Seria algo já experimentado por colegas de sua área, ou por autores conhecidos no campo do ensino de idiomas? Lembrando-se que você é o profissional que …
Some teachers choose peer observations to enhance their development during the academic year. Working on observations helps teachers improve their awareness of their teaching, as well as broaden their repertoire of teaching techniques. The various possible perspectives that come with diversified tasks (e.g. in Wajnryb, 1992) may all add different aspects to the teaching and …