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All Latin figures of speech you need to know: an overview
Do you have to know Latin figures of speech at school? Figures of speech are often used in texts, even in Latin. Whether you read Cicero, Catullus or Virgil in your lessons, Latin figures of speech appear frequently in all these works. Just pay …
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Bring the Roman Emperors to life
Article about the opportunities to connect contemporary technology with the past. How can we make young people aware of both the opportunities and risks of such technologies? In this teaching material you put yourself in the shoes of figures such …
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Eight tips for your oral French or English exam
An oral exam is a daunting prospect for many students, especially if it is in another language. It remains a nerve-wracking moment for many, whether you are in high school or attending college or university. Do you have to take an oral exam in …
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Bring the Chimera and AI into your classroom!
Article about a teaching project introducing the Greek hero Bellerophon, his flying horse Pegasus and the terrible Chimaera. Greek myths are thus combined with artistic training and artificial intelligence to bring the fantasy three-headed monster …
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Recovery economy: Environmentally friendly and financially beneficial
By repairing a product instead of replacing it (purchasing a new product), the lifespan of the product is extended. This saves materials and greenhouse gas emissions during the production of a new product.
For products that consume a lot of energy, …
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Discover Latin with Minecraft
Students discover the language, culture and life of the Romans through a modified Minecraft world.
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Story Dice: Writing stories with dice
With StoryDice's digital story dice, your students can determine the content and order of a storyline by digitally rolling the dice.
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Motivating students to learn a language
Do you know it? Students who are timid or anxious to speak in front of the class. How can we help these students?
This is possible through the use of technology such as the iPad.
The goal is not to use an iPad, but how do we encourage students to …
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Academic English: do's and don'ts
Most students have a good basic or even advanced knowledge of English. Yet writing in academic English is often a stumbling block for many. Academic texts are not just formal texts, they require a certain style.
In this article you will find ten tips …
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Conditionals: English if sentences (if clauses)
If I had ten million, I would ask the Queen to come for afternoon tea. If you had ten million, what would you do?
Those first two sentences are if clauses. With if sentences you indicate a condition in English; in Dutch you do that with als. Such …
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American and British English: The History and Differences
We are all confronted with English; both American and British English. Both are correct, but at school we learn British English. What exactly is the difference between British and American English? And how did these differences arise historically?
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Misused English Proverbs: Blog Post
We all know some funny and erroneous English sayings and proverbs like unfortunately peanut butter or I fell with the door in house . But what are the right variants? In this article you will get the correct variant of some common erroneous …
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