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Greek and Minecraft: Acropolis Adventure
How do you bring educational technology into the classical languages? Last academic year, my students and I designed teaching materials that did just this! We developed two levels in which students could explore ancient Rome and learn more about …
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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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Discover the stories behind the music with Classical Everywhere and Classical Everyone at The Archive for Education
Do you teach music? Then you will find a lot of suitable teaching material in the online image bank of the Archive for Education . Discover the history, people and theory behind the world of classical music with the TV series Classical Everywhere …
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Looking and listening through the windows of the Canon of Flanders
In the Canon of Flanders you will find inspiration and material to discuss specific topics. If you want to add an extra layer of image and sound , view the audiovisual collections and assignments at The Archive for Education . There you will …
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Dive into the story of Flanders with the experts from the series, at The Archive for Education
The story of Flanders makes the past tangible and visually attractive. The entire series is permanently available on Het Archief voor Onderwijs, together with exclusive videos tailored to the class - made with the experts from the series - and …
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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.
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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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Present perfect continuous: Brief summary
The present perfect continuous , was that with to have added, or with being , or both? After reading this article, it will be clear to you when to use the present perfect continuous and how to form it.
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Present perfect simple: Brief summary
There are four present tenses in English, but when do you use which present tense? And more importantly, how do you shape those times?
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Present continuous: Brief summary
The present continuous is the progressive form of the present tense in English. That time indicates that something is happening for a certain amount of time. In other words, the emphasis is on the duration of an action. In this article you will get …
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