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Jan 7, 20244 min read

Only Words?: The Unexpected Challenges of Teaching Vocabulary

This blog post was written by Isabelle Jones. “Without grammar very little can be conveyed, without vocabulary nothing can be conveyed”....

Dec 10, 20234 min read

This year (March, 2023), I attended Eva Lamb's session at the Language World Conference organised by the Association for Language...

Nov 25, 20234 min read

Learning a language is a cumulative and dynamic process that involves acquiring, processing, and retaining vocabulary and structures....

Oct 22, 20234 min read

I decided to write this blog post because too often, when I chat to my fellow colleagues either at conferences, subject meetings, or...

Sep 10, 202313 min read

In this post, I wanted to share the variety of activities promoting spontaneous speaking that I have been introduced to during my German...

Jul 15, 20233 min read

I have been asked by a few colleagues to write about my views on the National Professional Qualification (NPQ) Lead Teacher Development,...