Categoría: Enseñar
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Mi relación de amor-odio con la técnica Pomodoro
I’ve tried the Pomodoro technique before, and I hated it! Now, I love it because I’ve learned to tell it to “shut the fuck up.” The classic idea is simple: you focus on one task for 25 minutes, the timer goes off, you take a short break, and then you repeat. Nowadays, there are apps…
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Desventajas de los retos de lectura: 6 peligros ocultos
This year, I participated in a reading challenge for the first time. It was a spontaneous decision. In autumn I started reflecting on the disadvantages of reading challenges. This year, severe blackouts in Ukraine started in May. Usually, there is electricity for only 2–4 hours daily. russians have been bombing our power stations endlessly. My…
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15+ formas de usar Canva como profesor de idiomas
Maybe because I love visuals, maybe because I’ve been in a long-term relationship with Canva for 15 years — IDK. I’m in love with Canva, and I use it for so many things: teaching, blogging, and planning. I believe that Canva is a wonderful tool language teachers. I love that I can access my Canva…
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Envío de postales de Año Nuevo a los suscriptores de mi blog
Hello, fellow foreign language teachers! Who would like to receive a postcard? I am sending New Year postcards to my blog subscribers worldwide. If you are not subscribed to my blog, you can subscribe here: Please send your postal address to my email teachingisfun.ua@gmail.com Here is the format for the address: – First name and…
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La vida en Kyiv en 2024
Living in Kyiv in 2024 — is like living in a parallel universe and then coming back for a while. When I eat out and post those pictures on social media, you may think that there is no war in Ukraine. But it is not true. I share illusions of peace on social media. One…
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Gestión de marketing de ELT
All teams in Language Teaching Organizations (LTOs) are crucial to our collective success. This has been evident to me throughout my experience in various LTOs. The marketing team plays a pivotal role in fostering a strong connection between LTOs and the ELT national and international markets. Their collaborative efforts with other teams, guided by a…
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El tiempo contra mí durante los apagones en Ucrania
13:00 Once there was electricity and my elevator started working, I immediately went out. I wanted to have a quick lunch at a restaurant, buy some flowers, and on my way back buy a book or two. My goal was to get home until they turned off the electricity again. I had only two hours. …
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Aprender francés 2.0
This is my second attempt to learn French. The first was in the summer of 2013. Now it is May 2024. I thought that learning French would inspire me to write more for my blog and to distract from the war, as I live in Kyiv, Ukraine. Basically, those are my only goals in learning…
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Cómo mejorar el vocabulario de los estudiantes utilizando cuentos cortos para estudiantes adultos
Short stories are amazing. They’re immersive. They tell you so much about the cultural ideas behind a language. They help learners expand their vocabulary in context, making it much more likely to be retained. But far beyond the immediately obvious advantages, they also offer a priceless hidden benefit — the chance for students to escape…
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Qué saber del Certificado TOLES (con fuentes gratuitas)
As a legal English teacher and a registered TOLES (“Test of Legal English Skills”) centre, I see first-hand the benefits the TOLES certification offers aspiring and established lawyers alike. This comprehensive guide covers everything you need to know about the TOLES exams. But that’s not all! At the end of this article, we’ll talk about…
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