tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69853846518833599272024-02-19T03:59:38.693-08:00English Practice Cafehttps://englishpracticecafe.blogspot.com/ is a blog full of EFL teaching ideas, tips, and activities that will take both teaching and learning to a unique level. Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985384651883359927.post-6755180351654655722021-05-05T14:41:00.009-07:002021-05-21T11:47:48.671-07:00Neurodiversity - A Thing We Can No Longer Deny<p><span style="font-size: large; text-align: justify;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: large; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: justify; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></p><p style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"></p><p></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ErLsWS2LyApanEnHCfw1wApjlEj81UNxdsS-s_YJnuqfF7lRE2j1Gk_5uZnh5s2nrwOc3NL4rHGC5_BX0kLLwzp55_qsHPojcTn9xogjA4e-5y0aNf__4lx_Rw5ZC6kqTU7Aclibxvae/s512/beijing.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="342" data-original-width="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6ErLsWS2LyApanEnHCfw1wApjlEj81UNxdsS-s_YJnuqfF7lRE2j1Gk_5uZnh5s2nrwOc3NL4rHGC5_BX0kLLwzp55_qsHPojcTn9xogjA4e-5y0aNf__4lx_Rw5ZC6kqTU7Aclibxvae/s320/beijing.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There were nine million bicycles in Beijing back in 2005, or at least that is what Katie Melua told us in her first single for her second album. Was it really a fact? I really have no idea, but I do know that even if it were, that number would be a lot higher today. </span><span style="font-size: medium;">We live in a fascinating and diverse world with an ever growing population which currently stands at 7.8 billion. If the population increases, everything else increases with it, and increase it has</span><span style="font-size: medium;"> since the days of '9 Million Bikes'.</span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><b> Whilst some statistics are fascinating, others are a shocking realisation</b> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">But our world does not stop with bikes. It is also a world of statistics and numbers, and whilst some are common knowledge, others could be fascinating or even a downright shocking realisation. I'm sure that you do not need me to tell you, for instance, that the most typical person today is right handed. But, did you know that the world's population, if standing shoulder to shoulder, could fit within the 500 square miles of Los Angeles, or that:</span></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Our population amounts to 7% of the amount of people that have ever lived </span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Half of the world's population is only just over 30 years old</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;">The average salary on a global scale is less than $18,000 a year</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;">The typical person has a cell phone but not a bank account</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"> <b>The world is not always equal or fair </b></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Yes, society has made huge advances towards equality but it is not always equal or fair. This is particularly evident in the world of education. Here's why.</span></div><div></div><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;">Between 30% & 40% of the population are considered to be neurodiverse but fewer than 50% know it</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;">35% of people with learning difficulties become school dropouts</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;">4% of students in undergraduate courses are neurodiverse, but only 2% manage to complete the whole program</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;">55% of prison inmates have a learning difficulty</span></li></ul><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There is a lot of awareness regarding special educational needs, but awareness alone is not enough to give children a meaningful learning and life experience. Schools and teachers need to adapt their teaching according to their students' needs rather than expect their students to adapt to the needs of the school and the teacher. But how do we do that? </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"> <b>5 Tips that could get you started</b> </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;">There is no easy answer and I cannot see the drastic changes that need to take place happening any time soon. In the meantime, here are 5 tips that could get you started .</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Work with where the learners are as opposed to where they should be</b> - When we work in this way, we create a safer environment for the learners, they achieve more and will be motivated to go further.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Strengthen their strengths whilst developing their weaknesses</b> - Working with their strengths rather then just focusing on their weaknesses will get them to believe in themselves more and develops a higher self-esteem. </span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Use multisensory techniques</b> - Not everyone learns in the same way. When learners interact with the content being taught in different ways, they use the 3 primary senses that correspond with the visual, auditory and motor memory, allowing them to develop each of the sensory systems. </span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Involve the learners</b> - When we involve learners in the learning process, they become more engaged with what they are doing. It also increases their attention and focus which, in turn, will lead to a more meaningful learning experience.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Focus on skills rather than content</b> - remember that not all children develop at the same time. Our academic skills need to be at the same level of the content for us to process and absorb it, so it would be futile to try to teach certain things if our brain is not ready for it. It will simply not engage us. What do I mean by this? If a child is having a problem with staying focused for long periods of time, don't do things that require this. but rather start with say something that requires the learner to stay focused for 5 minutes - or whatever their attention span is - and increase it gradually over a period of time. </span></li></ul><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Visit our website <a href="http://www.englishpracticecafe.com">www.englishpracticecafe.com</a> and avail yourself of various free resources that can be used both in and out of the classroom. </b></span></div></div><div><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium; text-align: justify;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985384651883359927.post-58371723815740867562020-09-04T02:07:00.141-07:002021-05-21T11:50:58.205-07:00The Powers That Help Us Grow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvTRcA1Ry8LuQ2HfEkHDwiq90SZXbc1X6dZQL0UP4lEpIhsEJWj0PputhNOBnwWOhTg93RT60vc7iDoeLUvm09QNxPwIKk7HzjWAQpj__E0ltr3LRn6HLYnw5kF525g64qu9mkgiMHU5Uj/s4032/20200724_140608.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2268" data-original-width="4032" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvTRcA1Ry8LuQ2HfEkHDwiq90SZXbc1X6dZQL0UP4lEpIhsEJWj0PputhNOBnwWOhTg93RT60vc7iDoeLUvm09QNxPwIKk7HzjWAQpj__E0ltr3LRn6HLYnw5kF525g64qu9mkgiMHU5Uj/w320-h180/20200724_140608.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>The classroom can be fun</b></div><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">If, as a kid, anyone had told me that I would be running my own classes one day, I would have laughed them off. The day when I would finally say good bye to the walls that, at the time, I felt were holding me down couldn't come soon enough. But do you blame a child who was constantly being reminded to 'Stop fidgeting' and 'Pay attention'? I was even told that I would probably never amount to much at the rate I was going. The words still ring in my ears at times. Yet, here I am teaching away.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">By now you must be wondering what changed my mind. Would you believe me if I told you it was my daughter who was three years old at the time? You see, my work was keeping me for long hours away from her and she stopped recognising me as her mummy. I thought long and hard, and came up with teaching as the answer to my problem. I was very sure that I would be miserable for the rest of my life. I was also very wrong.</span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> I became a teacher for all the wrong reasons </span><span style="font-size: large;"> </span></b></span></h1><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #6eaf76; font-size: large;">Yes, I became a teacher for all the wrong reasons - it suited family life I thought. Little did I know how many nights I would spend preparing for the next day, or the constant training and retraining that was involved. The saying that you know where a teacher lives because their lights are still on at one o'clock in the morning is so true. Yet here I am 20 years later, still counting my lucky stars that I walked down this road.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #6eaf76; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #6eaf76; font-size: large;">I love everything - well almost everything - about this profession, for many reasons.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #6eaf76; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #6eaf76;"><span style="color: white;">➤ </span>It's a profession in which you receive as much as you give - and I'm not talking about gifts </span><span style="background-color: #6eaf76;">here.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #6eaf76; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #6eaf76; font-size: large;"><span style="color: white;">➤</span> It's a community that supports without seeking support - be it to a child, a parent or anybody else.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #6eaf76; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #6eaf76;"><span style="color: white;">➤</span> Teachers give willingly without expecting anything in return - be it time, energy or </span><span style="background-color: #6eaf76;">expertise. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #6eaf76; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #6eaf76; font-size: large;"><span style="color: white;">➤</span> Everyday is a learning experience - it's what helps us grow.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> <span style="color: #660000;">Teachers come in different shapes and sizes</span><span style="color: #660000;"> </span></span></b></h2><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #6eaf76;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #6eaf76;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #6eaf76; font-size: large;">But teachers come in different shapes and sizes. Unfortunately, some never see the return on the investment they put into their learners. You see, kids grow up and move on to different schools and colleges. We lose track of what has become of them. Having said that, you can be rest assured that every kid is forever engraved in a teacher's heart and mind. Why? The many learners we have been lucky to have had in our classes unknowingly became our own teachers. Each has helped us become the people we are today.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #6eaf76; font-size: large;">Then there are those who are not seen as ever having played an educator's role. But who are these people? If we thought about it, we'd realise that they are all around us. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #6eaf76; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #6eaf76; font-size: large;">Our family members who were our first teachers - education begins at home. </span></li></ul></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #6eaf76; font-size: large;"><span>The mentors with whom we have crossed paths - many seek only to inspire those under </span>their wings to fly higher.</span></li></ul><ul style="text-align: left;"><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: #6eaf76; font-size: large;">Our colleagues whose constant support we could not have done without - they kept us going when we needed it most.</span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Yes, teachers come in many different shapes and sizes for each and every person that crosses our path helps shape who we become. By the same token, our actions and our words can also shape who others become, so make them count.</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6985384651883359927.post-17297995331440239572020-03-29T10:30:00.008-07:002021-05-21T11:53:02.712-07:00The Power Of You<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">
The saying <i>life is what you make it</i> might be a cliche, but it has never rung truer than it does today. We are all going through a very difficult time brought about by a virus which we do not know much about except that it is called Covid-19, that it makes part of the Corona family and that it has the ability to spread like wildfire leaving many victims in its wake. It comes as no surprise then that governments worldwide are implementing some hard measures to try and combat this new reality.</span></div>
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Needless to say, many are those feeling anxious and stressed because of the insecurities we are facing. This makes it all too easy to fall into the trap of feeling sorry for ourselves when what we need to do is to:</span></div>
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<b>Be Responsible</b>: Following rules and regulations has never been a forte with us humans, but at this point in time it is our biggest responsibility. Although different countries are following different procedures, we all know what the authorities in our regions are asking of us. Let's make life a little easier for everyone involved and actually do what we are being told to do. It is not that difficult once you set a plan in motion. For instance, do we really need to go to the shops so often? Of course not - if we plan it properly that is.<br />
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<b>Keep Informed</b>: Listening to all the information coming our way is enough to make us lose it. Let's all ensure we do not drive ourselves crazy by:<br />
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In this way, we can be rest assured that we are not being misinformed or overwhelmed by what is happening around us. If nothing else, it will also give us more time to deal with some of the other things that will see us through this difficult time which brings me to the next point.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Use Time Wisely: </b>So if we are all spending so much more time indoors and if we should not be watching so much telly or scrolling through the barrage of posts on social media, what should we be doing with our time? A hundred and one other things. Below are but a few ideas.</span><br />
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Now is the time to explore new ideas and venture into different avenues. Remember that we will probably never again have so much time on our hands. Take advantage of the fact that there are so many talented people out there offering free on-line lessons to keep us busy while at the same time offering us the opportunity to empower ourselves better. Once we get going we will find that there probably aren't enough hours in the day to do everything we want to do. Besides, we can now think with a clearer mind and can cope with our health, financial or employment issues much better. </span></div>
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<b>Keep Things In Perspective:</b> Look at the bigger picture and try to predict what the situation will be like for you in three months time. Look at it from an outsider's point of view. Think of how you would advise a family member or a good friend if they found themselves in that situation and then act on it. So, for example, if it is paying bills you are struggling with, have a good look at all the things you have to pay for on a monthly basis and decide which you can do without and which are absolutely necessary. Stick to the absolutely necessary.<br />
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On the other hand, if the problem is your job, think of what you can do right now to put yourself in a better position when the time comes. Is there anything you can train yourself better for? Any career options you can retrain for?<br />
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Only you know your reality, but one thing is for sure, you have the power to make it happen. The following are some links to get you started. Enjoy!</span><br />
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<b style="background-color: white;">Exercising: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2wp8Ipxn9s" target="_blank">Adults</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rz0go1pTda8" target="_blank">Kids </a> </b></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: inherit; font-size: 22px; font-style: inherit;"><b>Why Teach Vocabulary?</b></span><div><span style="color: #660000;"><span><span style="font-size: 22px;"><b><br /></b></span></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: justify;">By the time a native speaker is 5 years old, they will have amassed a word bank of about 5000 words </span><br /></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"><br /></span></div><article class="subpage_content" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; float: left; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 847.5px;"><div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">and they will be building on that word bank daily. But:</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">1) Do learners have the same word bank for any of </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">the other </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">languages that they are trying to learn</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">2) Is it important that they have such a wide range of </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">vocabulary </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">at their </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">disposal?</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><div style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;">Well, it is difficult to have the same range of vocabulary as they are not exposed to the second language<br />as much, but we, as teachers, should try to find a way of giving them as wide a vocabulary range as<br />possible. Some might <span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">question why we would attempt to teach new English words when perhaps our </span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">students </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">aren’t always fluent and accurate with the vocabulary they already know. Well, the answer is</span><br /><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">simple – </span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Vocabulary is their Communication Tool Box.</span></span></div><span style="background-color: #f1c246; color: #660000; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span></div></article><article class="subpage_content" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; float: left; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 847.5px;"><div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font: inherit; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="background-color: #f1c246; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: center;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; text-align: center;"> Vocabulary is our Communication Tool Box .</span></span></div>
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3 Good Reasons for Teaching Vocabulary</span></h3>
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Having a good vocabulary base means that:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #660000;"><span style="font-weight: inherit;"> </span><b> Nothing will ever be as daunting again.</b><span style="font-weight: inherit;"> </span><span style="font-weight: inherit;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><b style="font-family: "open sans", sans-serif;"> 1. Learners become better communicators </b><b style="font-family: "open sans", sans-serif; font-weight: inherit;">-</b><span face=""open sans" , sans-serif"> k</span><span face=""open sans" , sans-serif" style="font-weight: inherit;">nowing more words allows a learner to choose</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000;"><span face=""open sans" , sans-serif" style="font-weight: inherit;"> their words </span><span face=""open sans" , sans-serif">more precisely and so can express themselves better</span><span face=""open sans" , sans-serif">.</span></span></div>
<span face=""open sans" , sans-serif" style="color: #660000;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"><b> 2. They are better empowered academically</b><span> - the more words at their disposal, the better skilled </span></span></div>
<span face=""open sans" , sans-serif" style="color: #660000;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""open sans" , sans-serif"> they become at reading. This, in turn, will increase their motivation to read in the target </span><span face=""open sans" , sans-serif">language. </span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span face=""open sans" , sans-serif"> the more </span><span face=""open sans" , sans-serif">they read, </span><span face=""open sans" , sans-serif">the more they learn, and the more they learn, the more they will achieve.</span></span></div>
<span face=""open sans" , sans-serif" style="color: #660000;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span face=""open sans" , sans-serif"> Therefore, in the long </span><span face=""open sans" , sans-serif">run, improving </span><span face=""open sans" , sans-serif">their vocabulary will increase their chance of success.</span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"><br /></span></div>
<span face=""open sans" , sans-serif" style="color: #660000;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><b> 3. Life in general will become more enjoyable</b> - Whether it's browsing the Internet, reading for </div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"><span face=""open sans" , sans-serif"> pleasure, </span><span face=""open sans" , sans-serif">listening to music, watching TV or travelling that they enjoy, nothing will ever seem as</span></span></div>
<span face=""open sans" , sans-serif" style="color: #660000;"><div style="text-align: justify;"> daunting again.</div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000; font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">Now that we have looked at the importance and the benefits of improving vocabulary, here are a</span></div></span><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;">number of strategies for teaching it. </span></div>
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10 Effective Tips for Teaching Vocabulary</span></h3><div><span style="color: #660000;"><br /></span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> Learning vocabulary is a process and involves much more than simply memorising the definition </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> of a word, so don’t overload your learners. In other words, keep your vocabulary lists to a </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> minimum. </span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> Explain to your students that memorising long lists of words is not the most effective method to </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> learn new words. Encourage them to think the words through and to try to understand them in </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> context. Motivate them to take the time to look up any new words in a dictionary to ensure they</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> have grasped the right meaning. There are plenty of useful resources and online dictionaries; </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> </span><span><span style="color: #0c343d;"> <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/"><span style="color: #0c343d;">The free dictionary</span></a></span><span style="color: #660000;"> is one I would recommend.</span></span></div></ol>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> A single word could have a number of meanings when used alone. However, in conjunction with </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> other words, the meaning changes. Consider the word <i>give</i>. Its primary definition is to pass or </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> hand something to someone as in the example<i> I gave the book to John</i>, but does it have the same </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> meaning in the sentence <i>Her job gives her a lot of satisfaction</i> or in the sentence <i>Don’t give in so </i></span></div><i><div style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="color: #660000;"> easily?</span></i></div></i></ol>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> We hardly ever communicate using single words. For this reason, it’s important that learners notice</span></div></article><article class="subpage_content" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; float: left; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; width: 847.5px;"><span style="color: #660000;"> the pattern that words are used in as well as any words that they collocate with. Consider the </span></article><article class="subpage_content" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; float: left; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; width: 847.5px;"><span style="color: #660000;"> phrase heavy rain and strong wind. In both phrases we mean that there is a lot of rain and a lot of</span></article><article class="subpage_content" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; float: left; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; width: 847.5px;"><span><span style="color: #660000;"> wind, but we can never say strong rain or heavy wind. The site </span><a href="http://www.forbetterenglish.com/"><span style="color: #0c343d;">forbetterenglish.com</span></a><span style="color: #660000;"> or the </span></span></article><article class="subpage_content" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; float: left; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; width: 847.5px;"><span><span style="color: #660000;"> Sentence </span><span style="color: #660000;">Rephraser</span><span style="color: #660000;"> available from </span><a href="http://www.gingersoftware.com/"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Ginger</span></a><span style="color: #660000;"> are two great tools that can help them explore language chunking</span></span></article><article class="subpage_content" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; float: left; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 0px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline; width: 847.5px;"><span style="color: #660000;"> and collocations. Ensure your students record, review and use any phrases they generate.</span></article><article class="subpage_content" style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; display: block; float: left; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px 20px 0px 0px; vertical-align: baseline; width: 847.5px;"><div style="border: 0px; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px 0px 10px; padding: 0px; text-align: justify; text-transform: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="color: #660000;"> Sites such as </span><a href="http://www.pogo.com/"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Pogo.com</span></a><span style="color: #660000;"> and </span><a href="http://www.games.com/"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Games.com</span></a><span style="color: #660000;"> offer a wide variety of engaging word games. Encourage </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> your students to take a few minutes out of their hectic schedule and to find time to relax with a </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> game of Just Words or Word Battle. Make sure they choose a resource which best suits their </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> learning style and English Language level.</span></div></ol>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> You will need to expose learners to the same word a few times before they can start using it </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> effectively. Try to use the new vocabulary in different situations. The more they use a word, the</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> longer they will retain it. Help them find ways of recording their newly acquired vocabulary and </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="color: #660000;"> encourage them to review often. </span><a href="http://www.vocabulary.com/"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Vocabulary.com</span></a><span style="color: #660000;"> is a brilliant tool that allows students to both </span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> browse and create their own word list. Stress the importance of incorporating any new language</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> in their day to day lives as much as possible.</span></div></ol>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> Create word charts and hang them around the classroom. Encourage your students to record words</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> that are new to them on these charts. If they are hanging in your classroom, your students will </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> automatically scan the charts from time to time. This will subconsciously help them process the </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> words. Change the charts on a weekly basis and use games such as Call my Bluff to review words </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> at the end of the week. It will not only make learning vocabulary fun, but will also end the week </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> on a positive note.</span></div></ol>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> When we look back on our lives, it’s often the things we enjoyed doing most that come to mind</span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #660000;"> first. Motivate your students by making vocabulary learning and new word acquisition fun and </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span><span style="color: #660000;"> enjoyable. Try using sites such as</span><span> <a href="http://www.freerice.com/"><span style="color: #0c343d;">Free Rice</span></a></span><span style="color: #660000;"> to give that extra bit of motivation.</span></span></div></ol>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: justify;">In simple terms, it's a kind of interactive journal, but you will find the full answer to this one in the video below.</div></span>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">I could give you a list a mile long, but I won't. Your time is precious, so I can't expect you to spend your whole day reading this post. Instead, I'll stick to the most important ones. If nothing else, blogs allow you to:</span></div></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Share your passion</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Share your knowledge</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Make a difference</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Refine your writing skills</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Build your professional network</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Become an authority in your industry</span></li>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Everything and nothing. Basically some simply share their thoughts, ideas, experiences or even things they feel passionate about such as for example food or sports. Others share their expertise. In a nutshell, the world is your oyster when it comes to topics.</span></div></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">The first thing you need to do is to decide on a blogging platform that caters for your needs. This is basically an application that allows you to publish your content hassle free. There are many simple and straight forward platforms you can use such as blogger - which is this blog's host. You can find the top ones being offered at the moment <a href="https://www.creativebloq.com/web-design/best-blogging-platforms-121413634" target="_blank">here</a>. Choose a platform that is not so complicated to navigate, hence why I use blogger, to start off with. Yes, aesthetically it might not be that great but it's simplicity will allow you to focus on the content rather than stress over how you are going to manage to navigate round the different features. That being done, register an account, give your blog a name and you are good to go.</span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Naturally, you will need to think of the content you want to put up and the information you want to display. You can always find a good video tutorial for your chosen platform on You tube to help you find your way round organising your blog effectively. Here are a few<a href="https://www.bluehost.com/blog/blogging/12-components-every-wordpress-blog-must-have-for-success-9520/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=genericsearch&kclickid=4223d527-925d-40d1-9295-9cf68d7b9163&kenshoo_ida=Blue%20Host%20IDA&gclid=Cj0KCQiA7IDiBRCLARIsABIPohgxsc54vQEAot5Rh1GIyS4JTkHPX2dLJ794F0OOpq_VOomdKWOcTMoaAl6TEALw_wcB" target="_blank"> tips</a> to get you started.</span></div>
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<b><div style="text-align: justify;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">How does it work?</span></b></div></b></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Add a hyperlink</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Add Labels so others can find your blogs easily</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Copy & Paste - but don't forget to remove formatting</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Invite others to contribute</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Interact with your audience through the comments</span></li>
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Videos have been around since forever. Yet some will say that they are out dated or that they are irrelevant in today's day and age, but, deep down, we all know that it's not so. I'm sure a lot of you can still remember a time when you had to rent a video to use in class or even book the video room weeks in advance in order to have a lesson using video. So much has changed since those days, yet videos are still around even if the way we use them is different. This comes as no surprise though, does it?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i>Videos</i>:</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Are extremely engaging</span></li></ul><ul>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Are very stimulating</span></li></ul><ul>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Enable learners to collaborate together</span></li></ul><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: large;">Allow them to develop their critical thinking skills as well as their creativity</span></li></ul><ul>
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