On shouldn’t need to create such a “gift” to realise why life is so important and what we are here to do but it does make one grateful after watching the video for what we already have.
Well it had to happen – the move to the big city to expand samespeak.com. I last lived in Auckland in 2005 when I was HOF at Otahuhu College, teaching English of course and now I’m back here again. Already opportunities have been opening up so am very excited – change is good!
TED Talks Bored in school, failing classes, at odds with peers: This child might be an entrepreneur, says Cameron Herold. At TEDxEdmonton, he makes the case for parenting and education that helps would-be entrepreneurs flourish — as kids and as adults.
An inspirational story about making a real difference through education for the millions in the slums. They teach in English, a language that is not native for the kids but they believe that this language will help them in the future and give them more choices on a global level.
Writing creative stories in English for high school students in a different language can be quite daunting. Unless students are adequately stimulated, they can find writing boring and tedious. Who remembers the “Write about what you did in the holidays” task?. A useful approach is to engage learners in discussion where you can get them to relive the experience as if they were actually there again. Creative writing in English can be fun!
The Avatar movie borrows words from the Maori language for it’s indigenous language of the Nav’i people. There are also other similarities in the culture and appearance of the Nav’i that Maori may recognise.
News and gossip from The Hobbit movies. Keep up to date with what’s happening during the making of The Hobbit movies. more about "Peter Jackson Talks Hobbit Casting | …", posted with vodpod
The next step from real-time communication online has got to be materialising in someone’s lounge and being able to teach, talk and walk as though you were really there with the student. So as long as your virtual holographic teacher can’t see you in your pyjamas, lounging around on the sofa eating chips while you [...]
The trailer looks good in terms of capturing the spirit of a nation that rose from apartheid to a united force supporting their national rugby team to victory. What a way to bring people together! http://appleplectic.blogspo…Two words: OSCAR BOUND.”From director Clint Eastwood, ‘Invictus’ tells the inspiring true story of how Nelson Mandela (Morgan Freeman) joined [...]
How can you improve your spoken English? This is a quick tip that will help you speak and understand natural English more easily.
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