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The Role of Literature in Second Language Acquisition and Why It Matters

The language classroom.

It’s not just for conjugating verbs and playing vocabulary games (as much as we love them).

It’s …

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How to Implement Innovative Teaching Ideas in Your Classroom

There was a day, not so long ago, when having computers in the classroom was considered innovative.

A few of …

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4 Practical and Fun Interpersonal Communication Activities

We all know that authentic communication goes both ways, as an ongoing dialogue between two or more people.

But so …

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CLIL Science: Overcoming the Barriers

Do you remember your high school days?

If you’re like most of us, each class was taught in a …

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A New Way to Approach Translation in Language Teaching

How about some time travel?

Let’s go back in time to experience the old days for a few minutes.

Come …

What Is Computer-assisted Language Learning and How Does It Work?

If you’re a teacher like me, you know how hard it is to get students off their smartphones and paying …

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I Test, Therefore I Am: Creating a Foreign Language Teaching Philosophy

How much time have you spent thinking about your foreign language teaching philosophy?

I’m betting it’s right up there with …