All Reference Material articles – Page 10
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Word of the week: Buff
Do you fancy yourself as a bit of a film buff ? Or do you fancy your buff next door neighbour? Tim Bowen explains all about this interesting word.
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Word of the week: Symposium
People normally associate the word symposium with intellectual discussion or as a slightly high-brow word for conference. The Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners gives the following definition: 'a meeting where experts discuss a particular subject'. The word has quite surprising origins, however. It ultimately derives from ...
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Word of the week: Posh
The Macmillan English Dictionary for Advanced Learners defines the word posh as follows: something that is posh looks expensive and attractive. someone who is posh talks and behaves in a way that is typical of people from a high social class. ...
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Word of the week: Serendipity
The discovery of aspirin is often cited as an example of serendipity . At the end of the 19th century a German chemist was attempting to find a cure for rheumatism when he produced aspirin. It was then found to be an extremely effective pain killer. Thus the chemist had ...
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Phrase of the week: to play second fiddle
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to play second fiddle .
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Methodology: Teaching mixed-ability classes
Suggestions and advice on teaching mixed ability classes
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Phrase of the week: the graveyard shift
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase the graveyard shift .
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Phrase of the week: a dark horse
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase a dark horse .
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Phrase of the week: to face the music
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to face the music .
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Phrase of the week: to start the ball rolling
Tim Bowen sheds some light on the origins and definition of the phrase to start the ball rolling .
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Present perfect aspect – article
An article by Kerry Maxwell and Lindsay Clandfield on ways to approach teaching the present perfect aspect.
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Countability and noun types - article
An article on ways to approach teaching countability and noun types.
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Relative clauses in English - article
An article on ways to approach teaching relative clauses in English.
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Past perfect aspect – article
An article by Kerry Maxwell and Lindsay Clandfield on ways to approach teaching the past perfect aspect.
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Prepositions relating to movement and position - article
An article outlining teaching approaches for prepositions relating to movement.
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The passive in English – article
An article by Kerry Maxwell and Lindsay Clandfield on approaches to teaching the passive in English.