Blended learning - to use or not to use?

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Along with the development of technology and common use of internet and technological devices by almost all students, the traditional way of teachning and learning has been supported by e-learning and other internet-related means of teaching. Whereas the use of e-learning isn't approved by all teachers and methodologists, the subject of present post, namely BLENDED LEARNIG, enjoys much better opinion.

But what is BLENDED LEARNING?

Travel with BuildUpYourEnglishSuperpower blog!

Hi there everyone! It's been quite a busy week again. I hope you enjoyed some of our posts and that some proved useful during your own teachings. Here you have the summary of this week's posts:

1. What is the real cost of travel?

Have you ever wondered what the travelling really costs? If not, then, we come with an answer. Let the numbers speak for themselves: 4 great exercises ready to be used!




2. What is Cymraeg?

A few clever ideas about how to make a lesson about the UK's culture with the wide range of lingustic skills being developed at the very same time.

How do languages change and evolve?

We use language every day, but probably very few people give a second thought to why our mother tongue and the foreign languages we learn look and sound this way and not the other. Why do some languages sound similar? Are they related in any way? The following video aims at answering such questions, revolving around the topic of language change and evolution. Watch it and discover some fascinating facts about languages!

Travelling - listening

Everybody has his own favourite travelling type depending on his character features. Some of tourists prefer to travel alone, others in groups, some want to have everything planned, others are spontaneous, some want to explore everything while others prefer to follow a tour guide. If you want to know how other people travel, listen to our recording and find out the details of one interesting tour of London...:)

1. First think of your perfect type of travelling and tell your partner about it. Consider:

Travelling - vocab - lots of new words :)

Below you will find a few exercises with lots of vocabulary. Some words might be difficult, hence, your students might need some revision before they manage to learn these ;)

1. Match the pictures with the words given: 

seagull   deck chair   motorway   flight attendant   platform   driving licence   seat belt

"Hit the road Jack!"

Today you'll learn some new idioms connected with travelling.

Don't miss the boat and try to remember as many as you can. Good luck and have fun!

idiom	meaning and example
backseat driver	A person who offers unsolicited or unwelcome advice. My brother is such a backseat driver. I hate traveling with him.
hit the road	To begin traveling; to leave a place; to go away. It's time for me to hit the road; it is getting late.
fifth wheel	Anything superfluous or unnecessary. I felt like a fifth wheel when they started looking at each other affectionately.
in the same boat	In the same situation; having the same problems. A: Can you lend me 100 dollars? B: Sorry, I am broke. I am in the same boat.
paddle one's own canoe	To act independently and decide your own fate; to do something by oneself. He's been left to paddle his own canoe when he started his business.

What is Cymraeg?

This week we are learning through travel! Is there a better way of learning a language than
actually living for a while in a foreign country? Nothing more enjoyable than learning words in their communicative contexts. However, before we hit the road we have to learn as much as possible about the places we want to visit. Let's take our learners to the four beautiful nations that make up together the United Kingdom!

By the way, do you know what Cymraeg is and where it is used? 

If not, you might like to read yourself about the customs and traditions of the four nations which include England, Scotland, Wales and the Northern Ireland. We all know at least something about the United Kingdom but it is always a good habit to learn some new facts that you can share with your students. Many interesting facts can be found here: