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Redefining what “authentic listening tasks” are
In one of my favorite books, “Listening Myths,” (2011) author Steven Brown says that listening is social and interactive. This…
Author: brendon_albertson
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Correcting Errors in Student Writing
What research tells us about written corrective feedback (WCF) Is written corrective feedback even helpful? In short, yes; it’s been…
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Ed Tech: Hunters vs. Gatherers
How many websites have you seen with “15 great apps for teaching online,” or “top 10 apps to get your…
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Which errors should you correct?
Why we shouldn’t correct every error How many of your students’ errors do you correct when they hand in the…
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Adapting texts to students’ level
There are a great number of excellent resources online for adapted news articles to give English learners (see News in…
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Where Chocolate comes from: A lesson topic with many themes
The Chocolate Business The whole process of how chocolate goes from a tree to a bar on the shelf of…
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Teaching gerunds & infinitives: Leave the charts for later!
Summary: Textbooks often present gerund and infinitive units by teaching the concept, then asking students to memorize charts showing which…
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Forget the polished PowerPoint…focus on the lesson!
Sometimes we as teachers (especially myself) put too much effort into making our lessons look polished and organized, as if…