Category: Teaching
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Memory, vocabulary, and stress
In the last 613 days of the full-scale invasion of russian forces of Ukraine, I have not come across a single post on Facebook about stress, memory loss, vocabulary loss, or anything like that. Last year I wanted to share my post, but I wasn’t ready for any advice in the comments (even when I…
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How to make images and texts accessible
When it comes to creating a picture, handouts, e-books, thumbnails, or something else on Canva, we all want our images and texts to be as good as possible. Am I right? I have gathered the most useful links that will definitely help you make your images and texts as user-friendly as possible. When we create…
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How I made my working space more cozy with smart RGB LED light bars
It is October. The winter is coming. There are fewer and fewer sunny days. That is why I wanted to make my working area more cozy and cheerful at the same time. I had a few things on my mind: to decorate my desk with a garland and get some RGB LED lights. As I…
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7 Simple Strategies for Cultivating Reflective Learners
Reflective learners actively think about and analyze their thoughts, feelings, and actions. Moreover, they use these experiences and insights to make decisions to improve their learning. This not only leads to a more effective and positive learning experience but also enhances our personal growth. A reflective language learner constantly asks themselves these questions: By asking…
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Why and how I started learning Greek
In 2018, I promised myself not to learn a new language. Seven languages were enough for me. Just enough. As a lifelong learner and as a foreign language teacher, I do know that learning a language is not easy. It takes time and effort. Later in 2020, I started learning American Sign Language as a…
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How to become a Legal English teacher – 10 practical tips
In today’s interconnected world, communicating effectively in English is a crucial skill that transcends borders and industries. English for Specific Purposes (ESP) takes this idea further. It tailors language instruction to suit the specific needs of learners within a particular field or profession. Legal English is a prime example of ESP. It equips legal professionals…
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Enhance Your Lessons with this Free Design Tool – Canva
Canva is a free design tool. There, you can design anything you’d like! I highly recommend using Canva for creating handouts for your lessons, workbooks, e-books, and presentations. I guess all teachers design handouts, right? In addition, you don’t need to have any design knowledge. You can add things by dragging and dropping them, for…
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10 Free Engaging Speaking Activities for English, Spanish and German lessons
Speaking is essential when we teach a foreign language. I know that teachers are busy, and that is why I have prepared 10 speaking exercises. You can use them right away or alter them a bit according to your current topic. These activities are from my favorite books: “700 Classroom Activities” by D. Seymour and…
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Someone tried to hack my Google account
It all started last Tuesday. I kept receiving SMS with the verification code. I’d like to mention that there is multifactor authentication (MFA), meaning that when I log in, the system requires me to enter more information than just a password. In my case, it is an SMS that is sent to my mobile phone. …
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All you need to know about Dysgraphia and Foreign Language Learning (plus useful 9 exercises)
Today, I would like to share the knowledge I gained while studying Neurological Speech Therapy (at a Spanish university) and Speech-Language Pathology (at a Ukrainian university). Dysgraphia was one of my favorite subjects to study. I would like to thank Natalia Cheridnichenko for her awesome lectures and unforgettable practical seminars. What is dysgraphia? Dysgraphia is…
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