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    Guess Who?

    October 13, 2020 - By lucelmartel

    ESL and EFL lesson on the parts of the face.

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    What kind of music improves your mood?

    October 9, 2020 - By lucelmartel

    Ever get in the car and suddenly a tune comes on that just takes you right out of your thoughts and makes you break into song? Or perhaps you drift into fantasy land and pump out an awesome guitare solo…leaving you to feel like a master of skill…powerful. Or perhaps…

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    Who is an entrepreneur?

    September 18, 2020 - By lucelmartel

    Who is an entrepreneur? As you may have noticed from its odd pronunciation, the word comes from the French–it means someone who takes something on by him or herself. In French, entreprendre means to endeavour. So perhaps its meaning could be clarified if we re-coined the term as an endeavouror.…

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    Are you a “multipotentialite”? Wait? What

    September 9, 2020 - By lucelmartel

    What did you want to be when you were growing up? Personally, I wanted to be a teacher, a veterinarian, a filmmaker, a programmer, a social worker and then a teacher again. The prospect of choosing one single thing was super hard for me. But choose I did, and I…

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    Are you an introvert, extrovert or ambivert?

    April 7, 2020 - By lucelmartel

    Are you an introvert, extrovert or ambivert? You probably already know the answer, but wouldn’t you like to check? Organizational Psychologist Adam Grant shares his psycho-quiz on the TED site, which for us ESL practitioners can be transformed into a fantastic interactive reading exercise. I would suggest you pair up…

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    Do you follow anyone on YouTube or Instagram?

    April 7, 2020 - By lucelmartel

    Do you follow anyone on any social media channels? One of the newest trends in social marketing  is using”influencers” to promote new products. Influencers, as described by the CBC podcast included in this post, are people who have an ‘organic’ following on social media channels like YouTube, Instagram, Facebook or…

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    What are the top 5 vacations…just for you?

    January 20, 2020 - By lucelmartel

    Are you ready for a vacation, but don’t know where to go? Have I got a fantastic tool for you. The Washington Post offers this wild vacation planner tool. All you have to do is answer their questions and the computer will generate the top vacation spots based on your…

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    What do your hobbies do for you?

    October 9, 2019 - By lucelmartel

    What do your hobbies do for you? Do you knit, run, read, eat, garden? Hobbies are acticities that we do for the sheer pleasure of doing them. They help us take time for ourselves. Whether they are sports related or a more relaxing activity, a hobby is something to enjoy.…

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    Do you eat…environmentally?

    October 3, 2019 - By lucelmartel

    Being environmentally mindful can mean much more than composting your food scraps and recycling packaging. There are hundreds of little gestures that can contribute to making the planet healthier. How many try to pack litterless lunches? Do you use plastic produce bags for your fruits and vegetables? Do you use…

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    Are your clothes environmentally friendly?

    September 30, 2019 - By lucelmartel

    Are your clothes environmentally friendly? Do you even know. I didn’t. Manufacturing clothes is a complex industry that involves chemicals, non-ethical labour (child labour), shipping, and very high carbon emissions (5% over the overall carbon emission every year). Clothes define us. Make us feel pretty or handsome, help us feel…

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My name is Mélanie. I have been working in the field of education and computer-assisted learning for 25 years. I have taught ESL to children, teens and adults. Conversation is my favourite part of teaching ESL. I am happy to share the resources I have been using to get people talking, build fluency and make connections.



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