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Coffee & Culture Club
We’ve launched our Coffee & Culture Club! Overview A topic is selected for each ‘session’. Please note: this is a far more informal way...
Diana Renke
Feb 7, 20212 min read
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Awesome e-Resources Database, Buy Me a Coffee, Awesome Vibes & Kick Ass Grammar Bootcamp
Well-worth the read! Awesome e-Resources Database After 14+ years of teaching, here is the culmination of resources I’ve encountered and...
Diana Renke
Feb 4, 20213 min read
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Please Buy Me a Coffee!
Very few days go by without me going out for a cuppa to get my day started. Staying in the beautiful city of Dalat, in highlands of...
Diana Renke
Dec 30, 20201 min read
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Song Worksheets & Activities Templates
I've created a collection of worksheet templates in MS Word, which can easily be adapted for your specific classroom needs, just replace...
Diana Renke
Oct 8, 20201 min read
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Soap Box #3: The Over-Zealous Lover
Humour me: imagine if you had a partner who made you wear certain things you didn't want to wear, and you're shamed for not abiding by...
Diana Renke
Sep 10, 20201 min read
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For SJvZ on her 51st Birthday: The Camel Thorn & Bottlebrush Playlist
This is a playlist made with love, especially for you, my awesome big sister... Happy birthday! I hope you remember dear Camel Thorn and...
Diana Renke
Aug 23, 20205 min read
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Soap Box #2 : The Great Psychological-Science (Psy-Sci) Experiment
From what I've researched and experienced, with this COVID-19 madness, it feels as though we're going through one huge science experiment...
Diana Renke
Aug 10, 20202 min read
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Online Interactive Tutor Workshops
Good news! We have launched our latest Online Interactive Tutor Workshops! Quick Overview For more information, updates and to apply,...
Diana Renke
Jul 30, 20203 min read
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How To Deal With COVID19 Boredom Constructively: Another Top 20 Music Finds Plus = A Word Of Advice
OK, so due to this whole COVID-19 malarkey, I've had plenty of time to organise and update my website and social networking sites, design...
Diana Renke
Jul 16, 20202 min read
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Here Be: Teacher Training & Professional Development Workshops Proposal - Read This First Please :)
Hi! Urgh... I know how 'dry' this title may sound... believe me, but in order to be taken seriously, one has to sometimes balance the...
Diana Renke
Jul 1, 20202 min read
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Interactive ESL Bootcamp!
I’ve designed a kick-ass online teacher training course! The course is primarily aimed at both novice and experienced ESL teachers alike...
Diana Renke
Jun 29, 20203 min read
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Sample Mini Lesson of the Day #2: Active vs. Passive Voice with Ratatouille.
Practice your understanding of the Active and Passive Voice. Worksheet links included. This clip is to be used along with the interactive...
Diana Renke
Jun 25, 20201 min read
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I Like Cooking My Children And Pets: The Importance Of Correct Language Use And Pronunciation
I once had a lovely Swiss student who enrolled in our language school in Cape Town, South Africa, when I first starting teaching ESL. She...
Diana Renke
May 23, 20201 min read
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Online ESL Teacher Training Workshop
This past weekend (15 & 16 May 2020), in collaboration with Ms. Tracy Huynh from SEC (Summit English Center), Awesome ESL (Ms. Diana...
Diana Renke
May 19, 20201 min read
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Figurative Language: Similes and Metaphors with Wildfire by Seafret
I watched a beautiful music video by the British band Seafret called Wildfire and felt inspired to create a lesson based on it. Students...
Diana Renke
Apr 25, 20201 min read
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Tense Review: Future Simple I vs. Future Continuous
Future tense forms can be tricky to understand, sometimes. Here are a few reinforcement exercises to help strengthen your understanding....
Diana Renke
Apr 25, 20202 min read
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Latest Great Music Finds... And Why Fuck Isn't A Bad Word
If you know me personally, you'll know that I absolutely loooooooove listening to music and discovering and sharing new bands and...
Diana Renke
Apr 22, 20202 min read
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Practice Your Pronunciation: Past Simple 'ed' Endings - /d/ vs. /t/ vs. /ɪd/ - Flaws by Bastille
Practice Your Pronunciation: Past Simple Regular/Irregular Verb Endings - /d/ vs. /t/ vs. /ɪd/ - Flaws by Bastille What started off as a...
Diana Renke
Apr 22, 20201 min read
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Sample Mini Lesson of the Day #1: Passive Voice with Hachiko – A Dog’s Story
More practice of the Passive Voice in the Past Simple. Worksheet links included. This clip is to be used along with the interactive video...
Diana Renke
Apr 21, 20201 min read
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New Course Schedule Announced
We are excited to announce that we are up and running, and busier than ever due to all the COVID-19 lockdowns. We have many new course...
Diana Renke
Apr 17, 20201 min read
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