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Detectives in the English language classroom
Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Jules Maigret, Phillip Marlowe and Miss Marple are probably the most famous classic detectives we know from fiction.Continue Reading -
10 reasons why folktales are powerful tools in the language classroom
What qualities do you associate with folktales? The first three things that come to my mind are oral tradition, universal wisdom and lots of fun.Continue Reading -
Conversation starters for reading lessons and book clubs
Have you ever experienced how miraculously a good question can kick-start a classroom discussion or your Book Club session? What kind of questions and statements work better than others?Continue Reading -
Once upon a time: A guide to reading fairy tales in class
'Once upon a time...' What kind of memories do these words bring back? What stories come to mind?Continue Reading -
An Interactive Lesson Plan: The Picture of Dorian Gray
Why is The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde a good choice for your English class? First of all, it's a fascinating story, one that everyone will remember.Continue Reading -
Meet the authors: Scott Lauder and Walter McGregor
Have you ever imagined what it would be like to write a story with another person? What about doing an experimental writing task in your class? Would it be inspiring?Continue Reading -
Philosophy in the English class
It sounds like the perfect combination: philosophical fiction. Philosophy in your reading class?Continue Reading -
10 Tips to Keep Your Young Readers Enthusiastic
When young children start learning English, their parents want the best opportunities for them.Continue Reading -
Literary Time Travel 3: Back to mid-19th century London with Charles Dickens and Oliver Twist
In our Literary Time Travel series after visiting the 18th century with Jonathan Swift and Lemuel Gulliver, the early 19th century with Jane Austen and Emma, we are now in the mid-19th century rContinue Reading -
10 bookish things to do in December
December has arrived and Christmas is just around the corner. And temperatures are falling for those of us in the Northern hemisphere.Continue Reading -
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'Twas the night before Christmas...
Let's read this poem together before Christmas. This poem was written by the American author and professor Clement Clarke Moore, and it was published on 23rd December in 1823.Continue Reading