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How to be seen: Taking the stress out of classroom observations

Lost — Sat, 03 Jan 2009 14:14:22 +0000

Taking the stress out of classroom observations Dale Ward Ivy Academy, Kyoto As Chief Instructor at my school, I spend a significant amount of my time engaged in class observation. I try to approach these observations in as sensitive and encouraging a manner as possible, but it is painful sometimes to watch a well-balanced individual, who under [...]

Adjective or Adverb?

Lost — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:31:42 +0000

Rule #1: Adjectives modify nouns; adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. You can recognize adverbs easily because many of them are formed by adding -ly to an adjective. Here are some sentences that demonstrate some of the differences between an adjective and an adverb. Richard is careless. Here careless is an adjective that modifies the proper noun [...]

Improving Your English Vocabulary

Lost — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 16:20:03 +0000

A large part of learning to speak English is to improve your vocabulary. Improving your vocabulary will help you feel more confident when speaking English. It will also help you understand what you are hearing when others are speaking English. There are many tools you can use to improve your English vocabulary. • Get a [...]

Games for Learning English

Lost — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:09:11 +0000

Learning any language can often become quite a tedious affair. There are endless grammar rules to memorize, and thousands of vocabulary words to try to hold in mind until they are needed. One of the primary enemies in learning English is boredom. English learning games can provide a bit fun in the long process of [...]