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iRead - Interactive and personalised ebooks for learning to read
We all learnt to read in English in more or less the same way. Typically we have used paper books containing activities and exercises given as practice material.
One characteristic of this approach...
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Myths & Truths about B2 level in EFL
In 1939, Cambridge University introduced the “Lower Certificate in English”. This certificate has become the inspiration for what is known as B2 level in language learning (CEFR, 2001), reflecting t...
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Lower is dead. Long live the Lower!
Once upon a time in the past, when yours truly was a teenager attending English as a Foreign language at an established Foreign Languages private institution, he first heard the magic word "LOWER". ...
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I play, you play... the power of playing in the EFL classroom.
Have you ever thought about why we were so happy as kids? Have you also considered the differences between being an adult and being a child? Well, the main difference is that we (at least most of us...
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Process approaches to the teaching of writing
Teaching writing is, for both teachers and students, challenging as writing is a complex cognitive activity in its own right that incorporates linguistic, mental, cognitive and social features. T...
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Preparing for Teaching Exam Classes
One factor that greatly differentiates exam classes from general English classes centres on learner purpose. Since learners in exam classes generally have the same aim (that of passing the exam, the...
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iRead - Interactive and personalised ebooks for learning to read
We all learnt to read in English in more or less the same way. Typically we have used paper books containing activities and exercises given as practice material.
One characteristic of this approach...
Read More
Myths & Truths about B2 level in EFL
In 1939, Cambridge University introduced the “Lower Certificate in English”. This certificate has become the inspiration for what is known as B2 level in language learning (CEFR, 2001), reflecting t...
Read More
Lower is dead. Long live the Lower!
Once upon a time in the past, when yours truly was a teenager attending English as a Foreign language at an established Foreign Languages private institution, he first heard the magic word "LOWER". ...
Read More
I play, you play... the power of playing in the EFL classroom.
Have you ever thought about why we were so happy as kids? Have you also considered the differences between being an adult and being a child? Well, the main difference is that we (at least most of us...
Read More
Process approaches to the teaching of writing
Teaching writing is, for both teachers and students, challenging as writing is a complex cognitive activity in its own right that incorporates linguistic, mental, cognitive and social features. T...
Read More
Preparing for Teaching Exam Classes
One factor that greatly differentiates exam classes from general English classes centres on learner purpose. Since learners in exam classes generally have the same aim (that of passing the exam, the...
Read More
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TEFL Exams and Certificates in Greece
The story behind the story…
Teaching English as a Foreign Language as it is most commonly known is one of the biggest service providing industries in Greece.
TEXT BY DIMITRIS KOUNIAKIS, FLS OWNER,...
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New LanguageCert Test of English Testing real-life language skills up to level C2. Recognised by ASEP
Athens, Greece: LanguageCert is pleased to announce a new addition to its already comprehensive English language qualifications’ portfolio, the LanguageCert Test of English (LTE).
LTE is a high-quali...
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THE FIRST ONLINE ANTI-BULLYING FESTIVAL IN GREECE!
Over 1200 students attended the first Online Anti-Bullying Festival in Greece, organised by the QLS Network of Language Centres.
To mark the 5th anniversary of its multi-award-winning Anti-Bullyi...
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OCN EXAMS Reschedule
Due to the ongoing increase in the number of COVID-19 cases, and following current government-mandated quarantines, curfews, and travel restrictions, we would like to inform you that OCN will resche...
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Do you teach Proficiency level students?
English level C2 is the sixth and final level of English in the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR), a definition of different language levels written by the Council of Europe. In everyday...
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Ευρωπαϊκή Ημέρα Γλωσσών 2020
Γιορτάστε μαζί μας την Ευρωπαϊκή Ημέρα Γλωσσών 2020!
Ταξιδέψτε διαδικτυακά από τη μια ευρωπαϊκή χώρα στην άλλη, μέσα από έναν διαδραστικό χάρτη κι ανακαλύψτε, με όχημα ένα πρωτότυπο «κυνήγι θησα...
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2020 ELT Excellence Awards Winners Announced
We are extremely sad to inform you that we have to cancel the 2020 ELT Excellence Awards Ceremony which was scheduled for the 29th of August 2020 in Athens. The coronavirus has dominated the hea...
Read MoreHow to teach English in Greece from September 2020
On 27th April, about a month after the lockdown due to Covid-19 in Greece, I posted a questionnaire about the near future of English Language Teaching in Greece. As a teacher of English, as a Foreig...
Read MoreTeaching Two Dimensional Teenagers
I have been teaching the English language for about a quarter of a century and never before have I had to teach two-dimensional teenagers. However, with the strict measures against the coronavirus d...
Read MoreGatehouse Awards TEFL courses, the affordable solution
A lot of teachers, new and experienced, come forward asking how they can improve their teaching skills, expand their theoretical knowledge of teaching principles as well as how to get practica...
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B2 First for Schools: what it means for teens
Over the last decade B2 First for Schools has become a household name in Greece amongst ambitious secondary-school students and parents alike. It’s the most popular Cambridge English Qualificatio...
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Empower your students to own their learning: Teaching in the new era
One of the significant challenges educators face in their writing classes today is motivating students to write compositions for high stakes exams when the reason they write is unclear or is lack...
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“Weighing the pig won’t make it fatter. Feeding it will. ”
In Greece we’ve been experiencing this dystopic, unprecedented situation, where teenage (or even younger) students collect “degrees” in f...
George Athanasopoulos, Academic Coordinator, is talking about OUP’s new start in Greece
George Athanasopoulos has been active in the ELT scene for twenty five years teaching English to all age groups. During the last ten years he’s been teaching Business English and ESP. He has also de...
The Inescapable Interplay between Language Learning and Self-Confidence
Can high-quality lesson content reinforce L2 learners’ self-confidence? Can demanding subject matter contribute to learners’ long-term establishing of self-esteem? Solid language foundation is a lon...
