Категорія: Викладання
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7 помилок, які я постійно бачу на сайтах викладачів іноземних мов
I look at a lot of language teachers’ websites. Sometimes because I’m curious and sometimes because someone hires me to evaluate a website. And I keep noticing the same problems. These language teacher website mistakes are often surprisingly easy to fix. The interesting thing is that many of these websites actually look good. They have…
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Мої стосунки любові-ненависті з технікою Помодоро
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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Мінуси читальних челенджей: 6 непомітних проблем
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+ способів використовувати Canva викладачам іноземних мов
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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Надсилаю новорічні листівки підписникам свого блогу
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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Living in Kyiv in 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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ELT Marketing Management
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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Time vs. Me During the Blackouts in Ukraine
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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Learning French 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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Як розширити словниковий запас учнів за допомогою коротких історій для дорослих
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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