which the phrase can be used naturally. (For ideas on how to use apps, see Gareth Davis’ blog ‘Translation Tool or Dictionary’ and Verissimo Toste’s blog ‘Enhanced Learning – Using a...
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nice post! I take pride on each (rare) occasion when I manage to make my students see that using dictionaries is cool (and using it in different apps makes it even cooler), whereas translation to...
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See on oupeltglobalblog.com
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Gareth Davies is a teacher and teacher trainer based in Czech Republic. His students are typical of many language learners, preferring to use a translation tool rather than a dictionary.
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All true! I have used an online dictionary on the interactive whiteboard for some time now - ever since they connected the classroom to the internet and I must say that it has really changed the ...
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Ha, I sometimes feel that all of our learners are born hating dictionaries. A great way to use new tech to prove the value of the old, nice article!
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I really enjoyed the article, Gareth, especially as we all struggle with shaking off all the "rolling eyes" from getting students to use a dictionary. Great ideas! On the note of online dictionar...
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Translation tools are imperfect at best. I teach students whose L1 is Korean, a language replete with homophones. Without a dictionary to show other possible meanings, students too often get the ...
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