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Learning Motivation

Three Fundamental Attitudes to Own Your Grace

Published on February 4, 2020April 23, 2020 by LeonaWellington

Why are some people are in the flow with good things consistently happening to them while others have one tragedy after another? Could they be out of grace...

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Can 10 Minutes a Day Really Change Your Life?

Published on August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 by

Do you ever find yourself stuck in your creative projects and can't understand why you are unable to finish what you most love? Well here is one tip that will change your life...

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The FIVE Universal Language Skills Needed for all Communication!

Published on July 23, 2019July 28, 2019 by

Language classes need interaction that practices all the universal language skills. Here are some great tips to help students get plenty of practice while being creative and having fun. Just make sure their scripts are accurate for the role they are practicing and don't fall into the mistake...

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Omani Teacher Creates Passport to Break Cultural Barriers

Published on June 25, 2019March 21, 2020 by LeonaWellington

The world progresses in jumps and starts but you can be sure that it only jumps forward when some innovative and determined person pushes ahead beyond her limits as Maya moved forward despite obstacles she...

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Do Your Students Master the Obvious Art of Asking Questions?

Published on May 7, 2019April 28, 2019 by

Can you imagine what it would be like to carry on a conversation in any language in the world if you were unable to ask a question? Don't let your students fail to learn how to ask questions correctly in English as that is a big part of the language and not learning this skill will come back and slap them later...

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Four Tips to Help Students Develop Listening Skills

Published on April 23, 2019May 14, 2019 by

Do you ever talk to people or explain a situation and find out that you were not heard at all? If you write a letter of inquiry and get a stock answer that doesn't even address your question correctly, how can you prevent your students from giving this type of answer. Here are tips to help them listen correctly...

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5 Tips for Motivating 1st or 2nd Language learners to Write

Published on April 2, 2019April 5, 2019 by

Many students are reluctant to write so we have to find ways to motivate them. Writing will become a very necessary skill as they get into university or more academic studies. Find ways to personalize writing for your students.

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How to Go from Being a Geeky Teacher to a Patient Leader

Published on September 4, 2018April 24, 2019 by

Language acquisition is not a matter of learning a language, it is a skill that requires practice, copious practice. This blog focuses on how to channel the practice without overdoing the instruction. Acquisition comes from knowing what has to be done to doing it repeatedly through practice. Test yourself to see if you are the geeky teacher or the patient guide?

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Three English Words that Invite Repeated Failure

Published on August 1, 2018August 8, 2020 by JH Seam

What are the three most pernicious words in English? The words that never lead us to where we want to go? How guilty are you of using these words and are you willing to throw them out and change your tune...

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Five Tips for Motivating Your Students to Study

Published on July 3, 2018April 24, 2019 by

Getting students to study can be as difficult as making someone drink an horrible medication so how can we make the topic interesting enough to have students perk up and become motivated to study. These tips will aid motivation to study...

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