All Professional Development articles – Page 17
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Your English: Word grammar: wild
Are the children running wild? Tim Bowen brings some order with a handy article on word grammar.
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Your English: Collocations: flurry
We’re anticipating a flurry of excitement around Tim Bowen’s latest collocations article!
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ArticleSurvival Guide: Teacher’s survival kit
Lindsay Clandfield and Duncan Foord give a run-down of the ten most important tools in a teacher’s locker, plus five survival tools for mobile devices.
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Rosemary Richey
Rosemary Richey, author of Business Basics, talks about her love of Damascus and how working in the hotel business equipped her with the transferable skills for writing and teaching.
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Tuk Tuk Travels: Entry 7: Delving into Delhi
In their seventh travelogue, our tuk tuk travellers make it to India. Despite the sweltering heat and terrifying roads, they have plenty of rewarding moments. Along the way they meet Gitanjali, who has set up an education project with a difference.
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Your English: Idioms: way
Tim Bowen goes out of his way to explain idioms. He certainly has a way with words.
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Your English: Phrasal verbs: turn (2)
Does the subject of phrasal verbs turn you on? In which case, Tim Bowen urges you to read on!
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Your English: Word grammar: welcome
Welcome to Your English! Here’s Tim Bowen with a polite and friendly take on word grammar.
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Your English: Collocations: flaw
There are no flaws in Tim Bowen’s logic as he presents a faultless stream of collocations.
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Frances Marnie
Frances Marnie, author of our ESOL series Absolute Beginners, tells us about her romance with the French capital, the rich melting pot of cultures she discovered in a small town in Scotland and why helping her students negotiate their daily lives is endlessly fulfilling.
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Tuk Tuk Travels: Entry 6: The end of the African road
In their sixth travelogue, our Tuk Tuk wanderers reflect on their incredible journey through Africa and prepare for the next leg – India!
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Your English: Idioms: walk
Have you ever had to walk on eggshells? Tim Bowen walks us through another collection of idioms, step by step.
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Your English: Phrasal verbs: turn (1)
When was the last time you were turned away? Has anyone ever turned against you? Tim Bowen presents a pivotal collection of phrasal verbs.
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Your English: Word grammar: warm
Tim Bowen gives us a warm welcome and a few handy word grammar tips.
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Your English: Collocations: fit
Have you ever had an inappropriate giggling fit? Tim Bowen is here to calm us down with his fitting explanation of a few more collocations.
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Your English: Idioms: turn
Tim Bowen does us a good turn by supplying another handy list of idioms.
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How to write: Critical thinking
In an extract from ELT Teacher2Writer’s training module, Paul Dummett assesses the practice of critical thinking and sets two tasks to test your understanding of the practice.
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Writing matters: Short texts
In this article Adrian Tennant focuses on short texts such as messages, notes, instructions and notices. Although these kinds of text are read and written on a regular basis, they are often neglected despite being extremely common in everyday life.
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Tuk Tuk Travels: Entry 5: The woodworker
In their fifth travelogue, our tuk tukers leave the wildlife of East Africa and enter Malawi where they meet an inspirational teacher.
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Your English: Phrasal verbs: strike
Have you every struck out on your own? Who are you struck on? Tim Bowen targets a versatile verb.