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 | Feb 13, 2012 | Idioms, Student Posts, Videos
What does the idiom “beat around the bush” 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 English video below, you can at least learn the definition of the...
by Andrea Giordano | Feb 3, 2012 | Idioms, Student Posts, Videos
What does the idiom “at odds” 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 English video below, you can at least learn the definition of the idiom, at...
by Andrea Giordano | Jan 11, 2012 | Phrasal Verbs, Student Posts, Videos
What does the idiom “dough” 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 English video below, you can at least learn the definition of the idiom, give...
by Andrea Giordano | Dec 21, 2011 | Idioms, Student Posts, Videos
What does the idiom “dough” 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 English video below, you can at least learn the definition of the idiom, take...