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Teaching mixed level language learners within the same class requires really good planning. It is useful to split the class based on content, or year level. This allows the teacher to give different input to the groups. Learners in one group can work independently on set tasks while the teacher teac

We seem to do it every year – make resolutions about the goals we want to achieve. It’s a great thing to do but sustaining the resolution until you actually reach the goal is key! Put in small achievable steps that will help keep you on track until you get there and surround yourself with [...]

Hope everyone has a great Xmas and brings the New Year in with lots of positive vibes for 2012! Filed under: learn English, speak English

NZ suffered the Pike River mining disaster, the Christchurch earthquake and the Rena oil spill – a lot of hope was pinned on the mighty All Blacks rugby team winning the Rugby World Cup in October 2011. The entire country got behind the tournament that was hosted here and it was 6 weeks of fantastic

This is a great video around how you can learn something at your own pace alongside a formal learning programme. The example used is for Mathematics and offers a way for multi-level learning to take place in the comfort and privacy of your own home. I can see great potential in this approach for the

Represented as two languages existing together in balance – ideas learnt in one language can be transferred to the other language. Filed under: Speak English Language

We must never forget to up-skill young people alongside us and involve them in high level education such as decision-making, curriculum and assessment writing or we will end up having to continue those responsibilities well into our senior years! As a young teacher I was plucked out of a school to s

My heart goes out to the people of Japan who have suffered a devastating tragedy. I spent over 6 years living in their country and have a huge appreciation, respect and love for the people that reside there. Everywhere I went, I was met with kindness and overwhelming generosity. Please accept my hum

An earthquake tragedy is a reminder to be grateful for what you have and to spare a moment for those that passed away and those that are suffering to begin life anew.

If you’ve been learning English for a long time and still can’t speak it fluently, then you need to try a different approach. The most obvious approach is to use English as much as possible with others. If you don’t practice speaking English, then you will have difficulties communicating with people