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hi, I usually give my intermediate student's a 'song assignment', that's a cd or cassette with a song and a worksheet based on it. Usually, gapped lyrics, listen and choose the right word, etc, nothing too hard, not to disappoint them. It's a nice way of giving them homework, they like it, and looks...

Hi to everybody!!! I am a teacher of English from Uruguay, a tiny country in South America, in case you don't know. Fortunately I got a 24/7 internet connection in these days. I'm trying to use it in my classes up to the max. We've already worked with keypals, surfing interesting sites and doing lis...

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Alfredo

Hi, I'm having conversation classes with a receptionist. She is quite proficient but she told me she has some trouble understanding South Africans. I'm going to search the web for some material, such as radios, sites, etc. But, do you have any recommendation? know a site? resource? thanks in advance...

Hi, you can try the Focus on Grammar series, it's level graded, has grammar, writing, reading and listening practice. I've used FOG, it's good material but not very attractive to the eye, no video, no colors. http://www.exceller.com/focus-on-grammar.html I've also tried The Rosetta Stone, but didn't...

Dear Krytonite: Check the following link, it has a lot of interesting material related to health care. I particularly recommend the 'interactive' section. http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/ Please let me know if it's of use to you. the best of luck, Alfredo

Hi, I was always taught not to translate, and me myself learned the value of this. The more English you use, the better, explaining English with English, maximum exposure to the language, etc. Ok, this works for me and in many cases but what about my students? My students: -Adults (21-35) -around 10...