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Perspective. It all depends how we see things…

May 13, 2015June 29, 2015Liz Black

Perhaps we should learn from children. They can be so funny and very serious too. They often have a very different perspective to adults and they are certainly not afraid to ask questions! Perhaps politicians should ask them to voice their opinions on learning languages and about their hopes for the future more often? Learning […]

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Give me some more adjectives and I’ll add them on!

March 23, 2015June 29, 2015Liz Black 2 Comments

That’s what I heard Georgina Harwood from Cape Town say – she has just celebrated her 100th birthday by skydiving ! Here are a couple of teaching ideas using dictionaries with a focus on improving understanding of grammar… How about a dictionary race? The pupils race each other to find additional adjectives? This will of course reinforce their understanding […]

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