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➡️ 🏇 Horse race dictation: a fun listening challenge! ➡️

➡️ Can you predict the first word of a sentence just like guessing the winner of a horse race? 🏆

🌟 In this listening activity, students:
🔹 Listen to a fast-paced race commentary 🎙
🔹 Guess the order of words in a scrambled sentence
🔹 Sharpen their prediction and listening skills

⏭️ How it works:
1️⃣ Words are written in a random order on the board.
2️⃣ Students predict the first word in the sentence.
3️⃣ They listen carefully to the commentary to figure out the correct order.
4️⃣ The winner? 🏅 The first word in the sentence!

💬 Think you can guess the winner? Try it and share your sentence in the comments! 👇

✔️ Age group: 13-17
✔️ Level: B2 (Upper-intermediate)
🕐 Time: 10 minutes

➡️ How rich is your vocabulary? ⬅️
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🟢 365 phonics activities 🟢

Interesting tasks to learn to read in English. Maybe someone will be inspired for creative lessons 👌 🟢

🔹 Content: A collection of daily phonics activities to engage children and reinforce phonics skills in a fun and interactive way.
🔹Target Audience: Primary school teachers, homeschooling parents, and educators working with young learners.

➡️ 🔗🔡🔡🔡 Click here to download the book

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🟢 365 phonics activities 🟢

Interesting tasks to learn to read in English. Maybe someone will be inspired for creative lessons 👌 🟢

💎 #EFL_Books / #Books_For_Teachers 💎
💙 @ELT_Archive 👇👇👇
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🔣#3_Quiz: Control vs Nature🔣

🧠✨ So today I’ve got an interesting question for you all — something that really gets to the heart of how we teach.
📚👨‍💻 It’s about your teaching style and the kind of classroom you naturally create.

🎯 Some teachers thrive on structure and step-by-step control...
🧩 Others prefer a more flexible, real-life communication approach.

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Look at the image above... Which side feels more like you?

👇 Check out the poll below and tell us where you stand!

➡️ 🔗🔡🔡🔡 Click here to answer the poll

📊 I’ll share a short reflection 🧩 and a helpful teaching tip 💡 once the votes are in!

➡️ #3_Quiz: Control vs Nature ⬅️
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✅ Poll Follow-up

Thanks for voting, teachers! 🙌
Now here’s the thing…

🔄 It’s not really an either-or situation!
While some teachers lean more toward control (structure, grammar, testing) 📏
and others gravitate toward nature (communication, exposure, fluency) 🌱
➡️ The truth is: most effective classrooms blend both.

Let’s break this down together 👇

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💎 #2 Methods:

Control vs Nature

🆕 In this series, we’re unpacking the core ideas behind foreign language teaching methods — but keeping it super practical 🛠 for your real-life classroom.

🎯 Today’s focus: Two Main Camps in ELT

✅Most methods — whether classic or modern — usually fall into one of these two camps:

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💎➡️ Control – Language Study
📌 Teacher-centered & structured
📌 Step-by-step delivery with clear stages
📌 Learning is measured through tests and fixed outcomes
📌 Focus is often on grammar, accuracy, and curriculum coverage

🧠 Common methods:
– Grammar-Translation
– Audiolingual Method
– PPP (Presentation–Practice–Production)

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💎➡️ Nature – Language Acquisition
📌 Learner-centered & communication-based
📌 Students use language for real purposes, even with mistakes
📌 Learning is more intuitive and experiential
📌 Assessment is holistic, not always formal

🎮 Common methods:
– The Natural Approach
– TBLT (Task-Based Language Teaching)
– Dogme ELT

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💡 Key Takeaway:
✨ Neither works perfectly on its own.
The real art of teaching lies in knowing when to take control, and when to step back and let communication happen.

🧩 Balance is where the magic happens!

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🌐🌐 Want to dig deeper into this topic?

⭐️ Here are some useful resources for extra input and reflection:⤵️

1️⃣ Stephen Krashen on Language Acquisition
📱 [Watch here]– A quick, powerful explanation of “learning vs acquisition.”

2️⃣ Scott Thornbury – “The End of Method?”
📕 [Read the article]– Find *The End of Method* for a refreshing critique of traditional ELT approaches.

3️⃣ Cambridge English Webinar – From Methods to Principled Eclecticism
📱 [Watch here] – Practical insights on how modern teaching blends various methods effectively.