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How to help your students with public speaking confidence: 3 tips
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As teachers, it can be hard to put ourselves in our students’ shoes when it comes to fear of presenting and public speaking. After all, we do it all d...

6 reasons to consider traveling overseas with your students
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Does the idea of shepherding your class throughout international customs (and coming out of it in one piece) sound impossible? Sure, it’s a big projec...

Are native English speaking teachers better?
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Some students and schools believe that the only good teacher is a Native English Speaking Teacher (sometimes referred to as a NEST or Mother Tongue sp...

Why challenge your students more (and six ways to start)
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Coasting along is wonderful while on vacation; in a great car, with an awesome soundtrack and friends to accompany you. But it’s not so great in the c...

Here’s why English is still a must today
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It’s hard to escape the dominance of the English language in our globalized world. Although there are only an estimated 360 million native speakers, a...

Seven things you didn’t know about bilingualism
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The ability to function in two or more languages feels almost like a superpower – and science agrees. The effects of bilingualism have been increasing...