Články za měsíc Únor 2016

One of the best ways to increase your fluency is by learning and using collocations. Collocations are words that often go together in English and hence they sound right together. Native English speakers use them automatically, but even non-native speakers can learn... .............................................................................................................................................. Read more in… Celý článek ›

I have a feeling that I haven't mentioned the Future learn free online courses yet, even though I use them daily, or at least every other day. In a nut shell, the courses are delivered by leading universities and cultural institutions from around the world, they usually take less then 6 weeks and you can study any time you like, because they are online. You can find out more about the concept in here:… Celý článek ›

It's fun to read Garfield stories daily... Did you ever think you could create your own Garfield strip as well? You can now, with this little app: https://garfield.com/game/comic-creator ..................................................................................................................................................... https://garfield.com/comic/2016-02-22 Celý článek ›

An inspirational article about course planning can be found in here: http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/course-planning?utm_source=PPELT1.2_week2_41848&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=PPELT1.2_Jan16_content .................................................................................................................................................... Notes and ideas:  Engage the students: Students need to be fully engaged in the lesson because without this engagement, interest and… Celý článek ›

CFU is the teacher continually verifying that students are learning what is being taught while it is being taught. ................................................................................................................................................ Why is CFU important?Allows you to make instructional decisions during the lesson Monitor student progress in real time so as not to wait until formal assessments in order to revise lessons. To ensure that students are not practicing and… Celý článek ›

The word realia means using real items found in the world around us to help teach English. Using realia, helps to make English lessons memorable, creating a link between the objects, and the word or phrase they show... ....................................................................................................................................................... http://www.teflsurvival.com/teaching-aids.html. Celý článek ›

How many keys can you see in the picture? ................................................... Homonyms and homophones can be taught in pairs and you can easily work out many games and flashcard games to practice them. You can introduce a plenty of flashcard games with synonyms and antonyms as well, but this time you will need to get know two words to play :-)… Celý článek ›

Use crossword puzzles to practice vocabulary! ............................................................................ There are many crossword puzzles available, but you can always create your own e.g. in here:http://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/crossword/http://worksheets.theteacherscorner.net/make-your-own/word-search/Several webpages with ready-to-use crossword puzzles:http://www.manythings.org/cs/ --- more than 200 crossword puzzles at one place… Celý článek ›

Poems can be fun and contemporary even when created hundred years ago. Do you want a proof? Here it is: Rudyard Kipling - I keep six honest serving men. .................................................................................................................................................................. I keep six honest serving-men (They taught me all I knew);Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who.   .....the rest of the poem in here:… Celý článek ›

A goal without a plan is just a wish. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery. ............................................................................................................................................................... When making a plan, do not look at how overwhelming the challenge may seem. Remember: "You cannot eat an elephant whole you have to chunk it down into manageable pieces." Set up your daily tasks and track their fulfilling using http://www.joesgoals.com/ or another… Celý článek ›