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Setting up a Book Club
No time to read books in class? Curriculum tight and your students groan when you suggest extra hours? Have you ever considered setting up a book club in your school?Continue Reading -
What are Book Clubs?
Book Clubs are small groups that meet regularly to talk about various types of texts. Book clubs usually have facilitators, often teachers or librarians, and the members of a book club take on roleContinue Reading -
Book Club roles and role cards
In an ideal book club you do not need to assign tasks because the members have sufficient language skills to discuss the texts.Continue Reading -
10 ideas for your first Book Club session
When you have set up the first Book Club meeting, it is very likely that you will have one of the following scenarios: You already have a selection of readers. You do not have any readers andContinue Reading -
Choosing the right reader
An enjoyable and successful reading experience starts with choosing the right book.Continue Reading -
Reading in the classroom: role plays
The end of the term is getting closer and you might find that your students need something fun after long months of hard work.Continue Reading -
Meet the illustrator: Lorenzo Sabbatini
There is a growing number of picture books, graphic novels and beautifully illustrated readers available in the English language teaching world.Continue Reading -
Using the illustrations in graded readers – practical ideas and activities
Why use illustrations in language lessons For exam preparation: PET and FCE; TOEFL and IELTS Speaking and Writing parts To improve critical thinking and comprehension skills To impContinue Reading -
Using the illustrations in graded readers – visualization
We learn and teach how to speak, write, read and listen in English, but we often forget that visual literacy and visualization is also an essential part of language education.Continue Reading -
Using graphic stories
Graphic stories have never been more popular and relevant than now.Continue Reading -
10 + 1 quotes about reading
We have collected 10 (+1) quotes about reading which inspire us. What are your favourite quotes about reading and education?Continue Reading -
(Re)visit London
The summer break is coming to an end and you and your students will soon be returning home after the holidays. Some of your students will have visited London and will be filled with memories.Continue Reading