TEACHER TRAINING BLOG
Do you find yourself behind the eight ball when idioms come out of left field? Are you out of your depth when idiom-loving friends call the shots? Give yourself a sporting chance to cover all the bases as we dive headfirst into the world of sport-inspired idioms, exploring their meaning and background to give ourselves […]
Activating the passive We teach the passive voice… The the passive voice is taught… Have a look in most coursebooks and this is how the passive is presented and practised. However, the challenge faced by students and teachers alike is not how it is formed or what it means but when and why it is […]
I have been asked to write something about my relationship with English; something to do with my first steps perhaps, or my difficulties or problems at Teacher Training College (the Profesorado), or even after that. After changing my mind several times I’ve chosen to start with some of my failures. This may sound rather off-putting […]
An “old chestnut” is a subject or joke that has been repeated so many times that it is no longer funny or interesting. This is what I learnt from my Director (being from Australia, I’m lucky to even know what a chestnut is!), who wanted to discuss recurring issues that seem to plague even some […]
CELTA & DELTA at International House On Friday 8th July 2011, Bruce Thompson and Neil McMahon presented the CELTA and DELTA options available at International House Buenos Aires. Here are the slides from that presentation, which explain what a CELTA would give to teachers already teaching locally and who have a profesorado, and then how the DELTA […]
Neil McMahon – neil@ih-buenosaires.com Part Two – Lots more practical examples and links to the websites… Friday May 13th 2011 I presented a workshop with this title at the ABS Young Learners Conference in Buenos Aires. Below are the slides and links I used in the presentation for those of you that were there and for […]
Neil McMahon – neil@ih-buenosaires.com Part One – A little bit of theory and a practical example… Friday May 13th 2011 I presented a workshop with this title at the ABS Young Learners Conference in Buenos Aires. Below are the slides and links I used in the presentation for those of you that were there and […]
Hugh Dellar Motivating your students article