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I am writing this today when many many years have passed since these activities took place in the school Library. The Library was finally opened up on Friday, May 20th 2011 with an interesting [...]

I have found Personality types magnificently displayed by Mr Luis Arribas de la Rubia. Be not fooled by the fact that splendid descriptions of children are brought into the map in De la [...]

Only just a little note before we start to share this story with my readers:   June 2012 marked the beginning of a new era for students at Official Schools of Languages in Andalucia as new [...]

For a speaking activity to work well a good «active» Listener is required. Take, for instance, group discussions, trialogues or dialogues. It is the case that sometimes the person you are talking [...]

Extracurricular activities can be excellent opportunities for students to learn foreign languages in less formal contexts. It is common practice to organise end-of-course meals or celebrations as [...]

This is just a variation of «Indian secrets» when we take the opportunity to exchange good reads with classmates. A good activity to close-up the first term, for instance, before school breaks up [...]

  During the BECREA course sessions  mentioned above a fascinating post-reading activity named «Literature and the senses» was presented, which caught my attention like a magnet and reads as [...]

  When your advanced students have read «Windows of the Mind» whilst listening to the audios and have completed after reading assignments like group discussions, written tasks or role-plays [...]

This graded reader could not be more appropriate for October 31st as a «reading for pleasure» activity.   Prepare the class in advance with candles and treats scattered all over the desks, [...]

Here are two activities you can try with your students around Christmas time: Christmas tree of wishes for Liar’s Club and The Advent Calendar   The first one worked really well with [...]