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September News – Beautiful Beginnings

By Tara Benwell

Thursday, August 30th, 2012

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Let the ESL-Library team help you get off to a beautiful beginning this September.

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Podcast: Neil Armstrong

By Tara Benwell

Thursday, August 30th, 2012

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What was it about flying machines that fascinated Neil Armstrong so much? Why was leaving the “a” out of his famous moonwalk quote such a memorable mistake? Today’s mini-podcast is an audio preview of our NEW lesson plan on this legendary astronaut.

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Using Flashcards To Play Memory Games

By Tara Benwell

Tuesday, August 28th, 2012

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Ideas for playing memory with flashcards.

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A Beautiful Beginning: 10+ Tips & Resources for Creating a Safe Classroom Environment

By Shelly Terrell

Monday, August 27th, 2012

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Start your new year off right with Shelly Terrell’s tips on making students feel comfortable and safe from Day 1!  Add your own tips too.

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An English Lesson At the Tiki Bar

By Tara Benwell

Friday, August 24th, 2012

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You never know when you’re going to get called on to teach an English lesson.

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Podcast: Baseball

By Tara Benwell

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2012

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Take your students out to the ball game with this week’s mini-podcast. It’s all about baseball!

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Feminist Punk Band Found Guilty of Hooliganism

By Tara Benwell

Saturday, August 18th, 2012

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A Russian feminist punk band gets sentenced to two years in prison for their Putin protest. Invite your students to weigh in on the verdict.

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How to Teach -ED/-ING Adjectives: 9 Simple Steps

By Tanya Trusler

Thursday, August 16th, 2012

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Adjectives ending in -ED and -ING can be confusing for your students. Follow this tried-and-tested method to help students avoid making mistakes.

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Podcast: The Beatles

By Tara Benwell

Wednesday, August 15th, 2012

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Beatlemania is back! 2012 marks 50 years since the four key members formed The Beatles. Enjoy an audio preview of our NEW Famous People lesson plan on the Fab Four in this week’s podcast.

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#ELTChat Needs Your Support

By Tara Benwell

Tuesday, August 14th, 2012

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#ELTChat needs your help. Please pass on this important message.

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The Grass Is Always Greener… When You Paint It

Here is a fun way to introduce the English saying "The grass is always greener on the other side". This fun story is an interesting way to explore the differences between "literal" and "figurative" language.

Great links to articles and resources for this topic...

Parallel Structure and Paired Joining Terms

ESL-Library blog: May 16, 2013

Mistakes with parallel structure are all too easy to make. Refresh your memory on the rules for using parallel structure, and teach your students how to use the common expressions not only...but also, either...or, neither...nor, and both...and.

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