All Article articles – Page 148
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Northanger Abbey: Chapter 15: Audio and activities
The final chapter of this beginner-level Macmillan Reader is now available for all Staff Room members. Will it be a happy ending for Catherine?...
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What's in a word?
Michael Hoey, chief adviser on the Macmillan Dictionary of English for Advanced Learners, considers the consequences of changes in lexicography.
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Word of the week: Jaunty
Heard a jaunty tune lately? Tim Bowen follows this lively adjective all the way from its noble beginnings in France.
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Word of the week: Hectic
Having a hectic week? Well, at least you're unlikely to be suffering from a recurrent fever. Tim Bowen explains the Greek origins of this Word of the week.
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Northanger Abbey: Chapter 14: Audio and activities
The fourteenth chapter of this beginner-level Macmillan Reader is now available for all Staff Room members. Catherine leaves Northanger Abbey...
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ArticleWorking language
This series, by In Company author Mark Powell, presents a snapshot of everyday business language.
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Get a slimmer model
We expect the gossip columns to be filled with celebrity split-ups, but who’d have thought the ELT columns would be full of the same thing? No jilted supermodels in our case, of course. It’s the native-speaker model we’re ditching for a slimmer, sexier substitute. And her name is lingua franca.
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The corpus principle
These articles and teaching tips on using copora in the classroom present a fresh perspective on corpora and suggest how, with a little imagination, we might find corpora in some unexpected places.
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ArticleThe corpus principle: Introduction to corpora
In this six-part series, Jamie Keddie asks, 'What is a corpus?' and invites us to think about how we might use corpora in the classroom.
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Business skills bank: Preparing for a first meeting: Part 4
In this lesson, students carry out a second (and perfect) meeting in order to consolidate performance in leading and participating in meetings.
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Cambridge English Advanced: Reading and Use of English Part 2
This lesson aims to help students prepare for part 2 of the Advanced Reading and Use of English paper.
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Reading matters
Adrian Tennant presents a series of articles about teaching reading, including techniques and strategies, plus practical teaching tips.
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Word of the week: Henchman
Ever encountered any burly henchmen? Tim Bowen explains how the meaning of this word has come a long way from its original association with horses.
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Northanger Abbey: Chapter 13: Audio and activities
The thirteenth chapter of this beginner-level Macmillan Reader is now available for all Staff Room members. Catherine receives a revealing letter from Isabella...
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TKT Tip 02: Module 1 – Writing subskills
Jim Scrivener looks in detail at a question from Module 1 of the TKT – Language and background to language learning and teaching.
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ArticleReading matters: Reading strategies
This article looks at a variety of different strategies and examines why, when and how you might use each of them to develop your students' reading skills.
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Lesson Share: Methodology: Project work
Are you teaching in a summer school this year? Lindsay Clandfield answers a question about the challenges of setting up effective project work and getting young learners interested in it.
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Writing matters: Creative writing
In this article we take a look at what is meant by 'creative writing' and why it can be a useful tool in helping improve our students’ writing skills and overall level of English.