17 October 2022

Poetry "Headline History" by William Plomer

 

One of our short poems which can be used with the G12 / 4ºM topic. "The media and the message in today’s globalised world". this can be viewed as a single literary work, source for language acquisition and development or a prompt for further exploration and discussion of the points raised.

15 October 2022

Poetry "Gutter Press" by Paul Dehn

One of our short poems which can be used with the G12 / 4ºM topic. "The media and the message in today’s globalised world". this can be viewed as a single literary work, source for language acquisition and development or a prompt for further exploration and discussion of the points raised.

Poetry "Girl Reporter" by Philip Hobsbaum

 

An interesting, critical and perhaps somewhat bitter description of journalists and journalism. One of our short poems which can be used with the G12 / 4ºM topic. "The media and the message in today’s globalised world". this can be viewed as a single literary work, source for language acquisition and development or a prompt for further exploration and discussion of the points raised.

Poetry "Eating Noddemix" by Young Marble Giants

 

Show your students you really are the cool teacher you know you are with this work from the album Kurt Cobain called "one of the most influential records he had ever heard". One of our short poems which can be used with the G12 / 4ºM topic. "The media and the message in today’s globalised world". this can be viewed as a single literary work, source for language acquisition and development or a prompt for further exploration and discussion of the points raised.

14 October 2022

Poetry - five short poems for G12 / 4ºM English

We present five short poems which can be used with the G12 / 4ºM topic. "The media and the message in today’s globalised world". Each can be viewed as single literary works, sources for language acquisition and development or prompts for further exploration and discussion of the points raised.

11 October 2022

January 2023 - Issues in Educational Governance

Educational governance relates to big-picture, strategic and philosophical considerations when overseeing a school, a programme or teaching, learning and evaluation. It is the "why?" and "why not?", rather than the what, when and how.

January 2023 - Advanced Writing

Development and improvement as a writer comes from two things : practice and publication  feedback. However, attention to the mechanics can also be very helpful, and these sessions review some of the more commonly needed tools and genres.

January 2023 - Advanced Speaking Practice

Maintaining range and fluency while teaching beginners or younger learners is at best challenging, and many if not most teachers have been unable to manage either or both in today's reality. We all need adult conversation, and these session provide just that. Each session is a guided discussion so prior reading and consideration is helpful, and the sharing of personal views and experiences expected. 

January 2023 - Advanced Use of English Practice & Feedback

Each session explores advanced instances and implications of a specific difficulty for or challenge to Chilean advanced English users, and includes illustrative examples. Where time allows, there is also opportunity for a "problem clinic".

10 October 2022

January 2023 - Advanced Use of English Approaches to Learning, Study Skills


Each session explores advanced instances and implications of the topic, and includes illustrative examples and exercises to develop and explore the points made. Where time allows, there is also opportunity for a "problem clinic".