Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly evolving and has the potential to bring significant advancements to various industries. As to education, AI holds great promise in transforming the learning experience for students. It is worth exploring the potential benefits that AI can bring to students in the future, revolutionizing the way they learn, engage, and excel academically. Read here.
Despite all the fanfare around AI,it is an undeniable fact that there is no subject in the world which is more human-centric than language teaching. We didn’t learn our native language from grammar books, exercises or even software programs – we learned it from people. Read here.
AI offers benefits like personalized guidance, interactive engagement and progress tracking. Anyway, it raises concerns about diminished human interaction, potential impacts on learners' autonomy, and the evolving role of language teachers.
Finally yet importantly, the ideal language learning experience often combines the strengths of both human teachers and AI technologies. Read here.
English is complicated to
learn because of the highly idiomatic nature
of the language and because it is one of the most vocabulary rich
languages in the world. The
compendious Oxford English Dictionary lists about 600,000 words; and a further
half-million technical and scientific terms remain uncatalogued! According to
traditional estimates, neighbouring German has a vocabulary of about 185,000
and French fewer than 100,000.
Here are some tips to learn English vocabulary withoutdifficultyoreffort.
Watching
an English movie with the subtitle is more enjoyable and educational too. When
doing so, you can observe each and every word. Words you learn from movies will
stay in your thoughts for long. You can repeat the dialogues after your favourite
actor. So learning will turn fun too! Neurocognitive research has proven that learning which engages the whole
person naturally is far more effective than the directed studying and
memorization of new vocabulary.
Listening to English songs will help you learn new
words. It will also allow you to focus on
your pronunciation and understanding of the English language’s rhythm, tone and
beat. You will acquire grammar and improve spelling too.
Start writing a diary
This
habit is one of the best ways available to improve your vocabulary. Just use
the words you have learned so far and register your beautiful memories.
Get
a high quality pocket dictionary. Even though you can’t find all 600,000 words
in this tiny version, it will have all the necessary words that are in use today.
Make a habit of learning 5 to 10 new words every day.
The
beauty of the English language lies in the proper use of idioms. When you read
newspapers and magazines, you will find many handsome idioms. Write them in your notebook and make use of them every
time you can. Once you master the usage of idioms, you will sound more like a
native speaker.
Speak
in English wherever you can
Try
to communicate in English wherever you have an opportunity. Throw off your
shyness! If you have the means to immerse yourself with
English language speakers, this is definitely the most effective method.
By employing these enjoyable andalmost effortless ways to learn English vocabulary,
you will be speaking like a native in nothing flat!
"A Call for Teachers" is the slogan for World Teachers' day. This year's celebrations will focus on UNESCO's work on quality teachers for global citizenship and cultural diversity. Teachers develop learners' abilities to build a sustainable future with citizens who are able to take action in their own communities and contribute to global challenges.
Specifically created for schools, Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank isa project designed to promote active
and practical approaches to the teaching of Shakespeare.
Here you can find an amazing online resource for
Romeo and Juliet which provides lots of
information and activities about the play.
“Take a stand for teachers!” is the slogan of
World Teachers’ Day, 5 October 2012 , which UNESCO is celebrating along with its
partners, the International Labour Organization, UNDP, UNICEF and Education
International (EI).
Taking a stand for the teaching profession means
providing adequate training, ongoing professional development, and protection
for teachers’ rights.
All over the world, a quality education offers
hope and the promise of a better standard of living. However, there can be no
quality education without competent and motivated teachers.
Teachers are among the many factors that keep
children in school and influence learning. They help students think critically,
process information from several sources, work cooperatively, tackle problems
and make informed choices.
Why take a stand for teachers? Because the
profession is losing status in many parts of the world. World Teachers’ Day
calls attention to the need to raise the status of the profession - not only for
the benefit of teachers and students, but for society as a whole, to
acknowledge the crucial role teachers play in building the future.
On this day,
we call for teachers to receive supportive environments, adequate quality
training as well as ‘safeguards’ for teachers’ rights and responsibilities ... We expect a lot from teachers – they, in turn,
are right to expect as much from us. This World Teachers’ Day is an opportunity
for all to take a stand.
It is only a couple of days until going back to school! How exciting! While surfing the Net I have just found a very good article about teachers’ necessity to broaden their horizons, especially as regards technology. What a challenge!
As the Roman philosopherSeneca affirmed: "Men learn while they teach."
