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Posts by Cornelia Büttler

Cornelia Büttler
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Keeping You in the Picture

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Keeping You in the Picture: some ways of using pictures for language teaching. Introduction In my last blog post, I discussed some ways of using a text for language teaching. In this post, I would like to approach the topic of using pictures in class. Obviously, there are innumerable uses: from presenting vocabulary to initiating…
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Some Ideas for Working with Texts

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Introduction Although inlingua language training is principally based on learning by speaking (see my blog link), there are occasions when conducting a lesson from a simple text may be an option.  Trainers may find themselves having to fill in for a colleague at short notice or conducting a one-to-one lesson where the learner requires a…
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Tailoring the Lesson with the Flex-e-Book

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One of the most innovative products that have been developed at inlingua International recently is the inlingua Ebook, or flex-e-book. This has been designed to enhance the learners’ experience of language learning at an inlingua center and provide courses that can target a learner’s needs more accurately. In order to get a clearer picture of…
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Focus on the Virtual Classroom: Part 2/2 | The Technical Aspects

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In the last blog post we looked at virtual classroom types, uses and its application for language online learning at inlingua centers. In this post we are going to focus on some of the more technical details of using the inlingua virtual classroom. Getting Started Once a course has been allocated by a center administrator…
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Digital Learning, Learn Online, Online Learning, Virtual Classroom, Virtual Learning

Focus on the Virtual Classroom: Part 1/2

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What is a Virtual Classroom? In my previous blog, I referred to the virtual classroom used in conjunction with inlingua Online Learning (iOL). In this blog post, I am going to be looking at the virtual classroom itself. Technical details will be dealt with in the next blog post. There are various forms of virtual…
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Digital Learning, Language Learning, Learn Online, Online Language Learning, Online Learning, Virtual Classroom, Webinars

inlingua Plus: Blended Learning

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What is Blended Learning? Blended learning is not a new concept. The term blended learning has been used in language teaching since before 2007, but the components of blended learning have changed radically as technology has progressed. The term blended learning generally refers to a combination of face-to-face teaching and online learning. If you consider…
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Blended Learning, inlingua Plus, Language Courses, Language Technology, Online Language Learning, Online Learning

Listening and Reading in the inlingua Classroom

Listening and Reading in the inlingua Classroom
The original inlingua method was based almost exclusively on speaking in class. Learners were encouraged to practice the skills of reading, listening and writing in their own time. This is not to say that listening, reading and, to some extent, writing were not included in the classroom activities, but their main function was to provide…
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Grammar versus Lexis

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Grammar versus Lexis: A Journey to an Eclectic Approach to Language Teaching       Why we Believe the inlingua Method is Better than Other Methods Although the inlingua methodology is based on the Direct Approach of language teaching, some aspects of other approaches and methods have been integrated over the last 50 years. In this blog…
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Approaches to Language Learning, Audiolingual Method, Connectivism in Language Learning, Grammar, Grammar-Translation, inlingua Centers, inlingua Method, inlingua Teaching, Language Learning Theories, Learning Languages, Lexical Approach, Lexis, Natural Approach, Oral Approach, Structural Approach, Task-Based Learning, Teaching Methodologies, The Silent Way, Total Immersion, Total Physical Response

How do you Learn a Language?

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How do you Learn a language? Language Learning Styles – Common Beliefs One of the most commonly believed theories of language learning styles is VAK (visual, auditory or kinaesthetic)*. This refers to a learner’s preference for how she/he interacts with language. Although this is often referred to on teacher training courses, there has been research…
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