Summer of deception
The moment when I realized I didn’t stand a chance as an English teacher 2011. Not a perfect time for job hunting; therefore, I was over the moon when, just two days later, I...
Otagowano: teacher development
When you have no idea there’s a helping hand!
How many times have you experienced a total blank in your head when crossing school’s entrance on Monday morning? You quickly think of what you’re supposed to do with you students except from course...
Coming of age as a teacher
I envy new teachers! When you are a new teacher, everything you do is new. While ‘learning the ropes’, you constantly take risks and experiment, evaluate and take decisions. There are so many surprises:...
Why not total immersion? Teachers: dip your toes in the Pool
Let’s face it! The Foreign Service Institute (FSI) has created a list to show the approximate time you need to learn a specific language as an English speaker. Polish is one of the hardest...
Using multimedia in our classrooms
We know it’s out there and we know we ought to be part of it… yes, I’m talking about the digital revolution! We have observed the way it’s impacted on our work over the...
Suggestopedia as an interesting method of teaching English
This article gives a brief description of the method which is called suggestopedia . It is a very interesting method thus some of its elements can be used in the process of teaching. This...
Ideas for learning communicative phrases with dialogues
What’s the best recipe to teach your students new phrases? Is it just by making them write down all you want them to gain, translating and asking students to learn the communicative phrases by...
ENGLISHOMETRE
With the start of a new school year, we all know how important it is to encourage students to use the English language in the classroom from day one. But if you have ever...
Metodyczny recycling na fali
Nauka języka angielskiego jest nie tylko modna, ale i konieczna z uwagi na globalizację i mobilność wymagającą komunikacji w języku obcym. Łatwość dostępu do naturalnego środowiska językowego jak i kultury, obyczajów anglosaskich przez internet...
Teacher development through webinars
If one thinks about professions in which constant development is truly significant, teaching is definitely one of those fields that require continuous growth. New or refreshing ideas for classes not to fall into a...
