Steph Dimond

ARU have been providing support and services against Covid and continue in 2021. If you are a medical professional and need support with OET, get in touch to find out more. Now online. lnkd.in/dYCB4Gs #OET #nursing #medical #care workers #english…lnkd.in/dzw8WZK

Interesting paper with link to talk on digital pedagogies for pre-primary and primary learners. Especially useful for the broad range of linguistic and life skills we should attend to in class. #englishlearning #teachingenglish #di…lnkd.in/d_ZXWmR lnkd.in/d53Gbvg

#aru A christmas message for our community from Stephen Fry. lnkd.in/dfYW47N

@AndreaChen922 British Council has Learn English Kids Playtime which younger ones can use too.and there is English for Kids...

In our language training school in China, we are looking for an app that can help young English learners (3-12) do daily English practices and get simultaneous feedback. I'm using all textbooks from Cambridge University Press. Any ideas?

@AndreaChen922 Quiz Your English is also CUP and free, 6000 words is good for vocabulary practise and Hellotalk connects students to others around the world who want to practise...

If you teach online try this simple trick- works really well with young learners... #onlineteaching #younglearners #efl #eslteaching lnkd.in/dxmSkDZ

Subtitles can help with literacy skills including second language learning...you can add them to short clips for the classroom free, using kapwing.com. #teachingandlearning #efl #yl lnkd.in/dpAD8cT

#aruproud lnkd.in/efgv-WR

We can learn from kids when encouraging extensive reading for students: choice & enjoyment are key (supporting vocab, writing skills and empathy as a result). #englishlearning #readingskills #efl lnkd.in/eAMTD74

Some nice materials on this website, CE(F)R linked and for students to use free at home...different skills, vocab and language. #freeenglish #onlinelessons #efl #esl lnkd.in/d7hn6t6

@Chimphands Yes but it did mean you got to know Anna and Francoise and me and...we got to meet you. So good result all round!

@StephCDB Hear hear. Did my CELTA in 1987, have never looked back. Only got as far as Germany, mind you.... .

I feel very lucky that I've spent many years working in an area that I find fascinating, working with great people and seeing the world. If you are interested in teaching English, start your journey with a CELTA course at ARU. We offer face to face optio…lnkd.in/d6eF8vS

@AndreaChen922 Hi Andrea- thank you so much! Hope you are well and so glad to hear you are doing well. Also that you found the training useful. If you or colleagues want to connect online anytime let me know- seems so much more normal now! And I hope to see you again sometime too

@StephCDB Dear Steph, back to China, I confidently apply methods I learned in CELTA course, and I proudly introduce you in many conference occasions. I'm so grateful. Hopefully, more teachers will get this training with you when the pandemic is almost gone. 👍

If you want students to practise English outside class, suggest speechyard-they can watch movies or clips and click on subtitles for vocab building. Use the add on so they can use the same tool on netflix too. #englishlearning #online #efl speechyard.com

Some nice online games to set students- free and good for low levels. The spelling games are a fun way to encourage students to practise... #eslteaching #online lnkd.in/deyQ52k

Interesting perspectives on what might happen to universities and schools in the wake of Covid... #education #covidinsights lnkd.in/dUjNYsV

Practical tips I've learnt by trial and error already -they definitely work! Tips on content length, when to add your own presence on screen, setting 'virtual' office hours and so on.... #onlineclassroom #teachingonline #teachingandlearning theconversation.com/coronavirus-14…

Really lovely free worksheets for English, science and maths. You could adapt for older learners too- a good activity is a good activity after all! #primaryteacher #efl #CLIL lnkd.in/dKXDuHu

Another great live event for teachers... lnkd.in/dz7Gece