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Raising Awareness of Diversity in the Language Classroom

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Raising awareness of diversity in the language classroom In most groups of learners there will be some obvious differences that everyone can see (e.g. age, gender, ethnicity). Depending on the setting, there may be differences in the learners’ linguistic profiles (which languages a person understands/speaks/ reads/writes) and lifestyle choices (e.g. working patterns, dietary choices, religious affiliations). Even in apparently homogeneous groups there will be aspects of identity that ...

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English at Your Students' Fingertips

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English at your students' fingertips   What advice do you give your students when they ask how they can improve their English? One thing that teachers often advise is that students need to immerse themselves in the language: listen to lots of English, frequently revise vocabulary, study the language and understand how the grammar affects meaning.   There is a lot the teacher can help with but for students to really get ahead, time spent in the classroom is not enough; ...

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Vocabulary and Autonomy

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Vocabulary and Autonomy   The general aim is to involve the students in a more autonomous fashion in their learning, rather than simply having them presented with word lists selected by the teacher or syllabus. The role of vocabulary teaching How can teachers help their learners? Self-initiated independent learning Formal practice Functional practice Memorizing Best approach Practical ...

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How Do I Make Choices About Who I Am as a Teacher

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How Do I Make Choices About Who I Am as a Teacher? By: Linda Shadiow PhD and Maryellen Weimer PhD   Who are you when you teach? When asked this question, most of us immediately respond by describing our teaching approaches. We might say “I’m more of a facilitator now.” Or we might respond with something like “I am a learner-centered teacher” or “I’m more of a lab teacher than lecturer.” But consider this question in another way: What ...

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How to Maximise the Language Learning of Senior Learners

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There are many benefits of studying for older learners, such as increased self-confidence, increased feelings of health and well-being, reduced feelings of isolation, and increased engagement in the community.  Many seniors wish to study a foreign language and there is now substantial evidence that they can learn a new language effectively. My experience is that senior learners are excellent language students for a number of reasons. Life experience Senior students ...

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How to Provide Positive, Meaningful Feedback to Your Foreign Language Students

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How to Provide Positive, Meaningful Feedback to Your Foreign Language Students:   To correct or not to correct? That is the question… Whether ‘tis better to provide the correct answer, Or to give enough information so that students have the tools To correct their own mistakes themselves, and therein–we hope–to end them. Ah, to dream…   Teaching is an art, and nowhere more so than in giving feedback in language classes. The ...

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