September Topics
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ArticleReading matters: What is reading?
This article takes a look at what we actually mean by reading and whether or not it can be taught or just practised.
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ArticleWriting matters: Planning, drafting and editing
Writing is a process. Good writers plan what they will write, come up with ideas, draft, revise and edit. This article will give some practical ideas for how students can be taught to become good writers.
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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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ArticleAdvice on Teaching English spelling
An article offering suggestions for teaching English spelling from Pauline Taylor.
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ArticleSkills: teaching phonics: sounds and symbols
Phonemes can be difficult for learners and teachers. Here are a few ideas that could help teachers as well as learners become more comfortable when working with phonemes.
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LessonGiven up on reading? Elif Shafak on why we still need novels
Explore why people have fallen out of love with reading, and why novels are still needed today.
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Warmer/FillerBoost Your Vocabulary: Books & Stories
Help your students talk about their favourite books while using adjectives and prepositional phrases.
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LessonVideo Series: Let’s Talk About It!—Books
Teach new phrases and expressions while showing a video of different people talking about their favourite books.
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ArticleTeenagers: Preparing teenagers for the exam: Reading
This section contains useful suggestions for preparing teenagers for reading components in the exam.
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ArticleTeenagers: Preparing teenagers for the exam: Grammar and writing
This section contains useful suggestions for preparing teenagers for writing and grammar components in the exam.