All Professional Development articles – Page 39
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My cat died!
In her third diary entry, Amanda Onken tries not to let her students get the better of her when it comes to tests.
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IELTS: Task 1—Bar charts
To help students to prepare for writing about bar charts in Task 1 of the academic component of IELTS.
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Modal verbs 1 – article
An article by Kerry Maxwell and Lindsay Clandfield on ways to approach teaching modal verbs.
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Modal verbs 1 – tips and activities
Teaching tips and ideas from Kerry Maxwell and Lindsay Clandfield on teaching modals.
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Festivals: April Fool's Day (1st April)
No one really knows where April Fool's Day comes from but it is believed to be linked to France around the Middle Ages when they changed from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar (the one in use today). Under the Julian calendar, New Year was celebrated on the ...
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Festivals: Canada Day (1st July)
As a member of the British Empire (now known as the Commonwealth), in 1868 the Governor General, Lord Monck, called upon the people of Canada to celebrate the first anniversary of the union of the North British-American provinces which became known as Canada. The celebration was first called Dominion Day. ...
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Festivals: St. David's Day (1st March)
David is the patron saint of Wales. He was a Celtic monk, abbot and bishop who lived in the sixth century and was one of the early saints who helped to convert pagans to Christianity. It is believed that David lived for over 100 years and he is thought to ...
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Festivals: Floralia & May Day (1st May)
Details about the origins of the Roman festival Floralia and May Day.
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Festivals: The Day of the Dead (1st and 2nd November)
When the Spanish Conquistadores landed in what is now known as Mexico 500 years ago, they found the Aztecs and Meso-American civilizations displaying skulls in a ritual that appeared to mock death. Historically falling in the ninth month of the Aztec Solar Calendar, approximately the beginning of August, the Dia ...
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Lesson Share: Saturday 1st January: My other life
In her fifth diary entry, Maria Alamanou talks about why she loves teaching
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ArticleFestivals: New Year (1st January)
New Year's Day is celebrated at different times and in different ways throughout the world. This is because certain countries and religions around the world use different calendars. Some calendars are based on the movement of the moon, while others are based on the position of the sun. New Year ...
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Festivals: St. Valentine's Day (14th February)
February 14th is a day when close friends or loved ones send each other gifts to express their friendship or love. St Valentine's Day is believed to come from both Christian and Ancient Roman traditions - the Catholic church recognizes three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus. One legend says ...
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ArticleFestivals: Bastille Day (14th July)
During the mid to late 1700s, France was under the rule of a monarchy. The monarch at the time was King Louis XVI, who ruled with his wife, Marie Antoinette. France was governed by the privileged classes - the nobility and clergy - and the lower classes were taxed heavily ...
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Festivals: Las Fallas (15th-19th March)
Las Fallas started as a feast day in Valencia, Spain, to celebrate St Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters. Las Fallas has become a five day celebration of fire. The main focus of this celebration is the building and destruction of large cardboard, wood and plaster statues (known as ninots). During ...
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Lesson Share: Friday 15th October: A difficult day
In her first diary entry, Maria Alamanou describes the difficulties of teaching when ill.
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Lesson Share: Wednesday 15th December: End of term progress reports
In her fourth diary entry, Maria Alamanou muses on the joys of correcting papers
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Lesson Share: Saturday 15th January: Christmas events
In her sixth diary entry, Maria Alamanou describes her school's riotious Christmas party
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Lesson Share: Tuesday 15th February: Confessions
In her eighth diary entry, Maria Alamanou ruminates on classroom management
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Lesson Share: Tuesday 15th March: Unmasking the fox
In her nineth diary entry, Maria Alamanou feels embrassed by the behaviour of one of her students.