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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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    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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    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 books do you want to read?

    March 14, 2019 - By lucelmartel

    I know that the prospect of reading an actual novel in a second language may be much too ambitious a goal. However, I do like to sift through book reviews and talk about what students might like to read. And hey, it might get them interested enough that they will…

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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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