What’s in a chunk? Enhancing vocabulary learning in the EFL classroom

[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 10 | May 7, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036]


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In this article Marcin Lewandowski looks at processing and memorising data in chunks, to aid vocabulary learning in the EFL classroom.

Let’s try a little experiment. Look at the following letters for a few seconds: R, O, Z, R, Y, W, K, A. Now, look away and write the letters on a sheet of paper from memory.

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Teacher tips on using practice tests in class

[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 10 | May 7, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036]


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Are you looking for ideas for using practice tests with exam students? As the official publishers for Cambridge English Qualifications, and the writers of the IELTS test, we’ve got plenty up our sleeves…

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An interview with the UK’s first Global Teacher Prize Winner

[ELTWeekly Volume 10, Issue 10 | May 7, 2018 | ISSN 0975-3036]


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We interviewed Andria Zafirakou, the UK’s first Global Teacher Prize winner, to find out more about her work, as well as her views on the teaching profession, using questions from our World Teacher Survey.

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