Silvia BastowFeb 13, 20224 minE.P.IUsing Sentence BuildersThere is an increasing number of language teachers; me being one of them; using Sentence Builders (previously referred to as substitution...
Silvia BastowJan 3, 20226 minTeaching and learningLearning vocabulary – passive vs. activeLearning and building students’ vocabulary to develop fluency and eventually mastery of the studied language requires a lot of effort,...
Silvia BastowMay 8, 20215 minTeaching and learningKnowledge organisers, Sentence builders, Parallel texts, Graphic organisers …What ever term you use – knowledge organiser, sentence builder, parallel text or graphic organiser, ultimately it is a set of key...
Silvia BastowOct 3, 20204 minE.P.IModelling and awareness raising phase using a Sentence builder (Conti methodology of E.P.I)In September, my department started to implement a brand new methodology of lessons delivery based on Dr Gianfranco Conti’s approach of...