by Andrea Giordano | May 3, 2012 | Blog, Idioms, Student Posts, Videos
What does the idiom “fair and square” mean? Idioms are words or phrases that have a figurative meaning instead of a literal meaning. These can be difficult to learn, but by watching the video with Andrea below, you can get a better grasp on the definition...
by Andrea Giordano | Apr 20, 2012 | Blog, Teacher Posts, Teacher Videos
Labeling students can be beneficial and also detrimental at the same time. In this talk, Andrea addresses the stigma that comes along with being placed in a lower proficiency class. How do you break out your students or label them? Do you find it effective? What other...
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 19, 2012 | Phrasal Verbs, Videos
What does the phrasal verb “check in” mean? This video explains some of the uses and meaning of checking in. When was the last time you had to check in with someone? (Example: “Once I got to the hotel, I needed to check in at the front desk.”)...
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 17, 2012 | Blog, Teacher Posts
Walking the streets of Athens, Andrea notices the graffiti around town and was again reminded of the universal application of the English language. What does graffiti look like where you are from? How many countries have you lived in or visited?...
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 17, 2012 | Blog, Teacher Posts
Andrea is in the airport about to leave for Athens and shot a video talking about the importance being able to transcend cultures and be able to teach English to people from different backgrounds. Enjoy this episode of “Walk with Andrea”! How many...
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 16, 2012 | Blog, Teacher Posts
This episode of “Walk with Andrea” is focused on the genius works of American writer and poet, Dr. Seuss. Dr. Seuss is a master of rhyming like none other in American history. Most of kids in America are raised reading his works and it works wonders for...
by Andrea Giordano | Mar 13, 2012 | Blog, Teacher Posts
What is the point of being involved in social networks as an English teacher? I can’t get on Facebook or Twitter at work, so why would I get online after work? If you take yourself seriously as an English language teacher, you need to have an online presence and...
