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Inspirational English
- Apr 12, 2017
And in May "Inspirational English" asks you...
Hi everyone, After claiming that the e-zine Inspirational English is truly inspirational, I think, it's high time we dedicated not one but a whole two issues to the topic of INSPIRATION. I have lined up some interesting interviews and lesson plans for you, inspiring teachers. This time I am asking about the person who has inspired you the most and how. Was this one of your teachers, your mum or someone you met in the street, who suddenly ignited an inner excitement? Share yo
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Inspirational English
- Mar 7, 2017
Spring into HAPPINESS with the March issue of "Inspirational English"
Hi everyone, This month we are exploring the theme of HAPPINESS. I wonder what triggers send your mood sky high. Here’s my HAPPINESS list: • When I do or see a random act of kindness • Quality time with my family • When I travel and meet new people • Knitting- my latest passion • When a student has had an “AHA” moment • My favourite Zumba class Dr Wayne Dyer said: “Happiness is not something that you get in life. Happiness is something that you bring to life.” So what have yo
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Inspirational English
- Jan 13, 2017
We inspire-JULIE PRATTEN
Today "Inspirational English" is talking to Julie Pratten about her current projects and how "little" things make BIG things happen. Julie is the creator of Heart ELT, a non-profit organisation in the UK that offers resources and support to children who cannot access education. Julie has taught for over three decades specialising in Business English and soft skills and is the leading author of banking and financial English publications, which include ‘Absolute Banking English
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Inspirational English
- Nov 28, 2016
Kindness Advent Calendar
Now when the countdown to Christmas has started and the festive lights are on, more and more children are getting ready to open their Advent Calendar, which is a special calendar used to count down the days in anticipation of Christmas. Image Credit: https://morguefile.com/ But did you know that the origin of the Advent Calendar can be traced back to the 19th century, when religious families would make a chalk line for every day in December until Christmas Eve? Throughout the
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Inspirational English
- Nov 3, 2016
Eco-friendly Sticky Notes
Today's post has been inspired by Cemal Altinok , an English teacher from Turkey. A week ago he contacted me with the request to do a skype lesson with his students. He sent me a couple of photos to show what his pupils were studying at that time. As the picture below illustrates, they were practising WORD ORDER using post-it notes. Of course, I have used post-it notes before but I wanted to introduce them into my virtual English classroom. MISSION SUCCESSFUL ! Luckily it di
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