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Connor O'Donoghue
Oct 17, 20233 min read
What is controlled practice?
Part of learning anything is to practise it. When I was a teenager and I learned to drive in Ireland in the 1990s, my father took me to...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Sep 12, 20233 min read
Checking students' understanding of meaning
One of the most important skills to learn as a new teacher is the skill of checking students' understanding. We might think we're...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Sep 5, 20232 min read
Test-teach-test: A framework for CELTA grammar and vocabulary lessons
Most grammar or vocabulary lessons on an English teaching course, be it an online CELTA course or a classroom CELTA, will start with some...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Jul 18, 20232 min read
What is guided discovery?
As you progress through a CELTA course, you will start to get comfortable with all the things you need to do when you're teaching new...
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Connor O'Donoghue
Jun 13, 20233 min read
Which grammar book do I need for CELTA?
Some people are lucky enough to have a degree in languages or linguistics before their CELTA course, and so they may feel comfortable...
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