Author Archives: Sanako Blog

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4 activities to build your students’ spontaneous speaking skills

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Why are flashcards so popular in language teaching?

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Building independent language learners

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What are the implications of reforms to England’s MFL GCSEs?

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Teaching with flashcards on Sanako Connect

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International intelligibility: a new standard in teaching pronunciation skills

What is the concept of international intelligibility and could it transform how language educators teach [...]

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How technology can help motivate language learners

Technology enables better flexibility in teaching and learning, provides access to authentic and real-life content, [...]

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The importance of feedback for language learners

This blog post will highlight how language educators can deliver constructive and positive feedback that [...]

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Why should language educators use authentic materials in their teaching?

How can educators source the right authentic materials and how can they be best deployed [...]

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Why is the ARC lesson structure so powerful for language teaching?

The ARC lesson model is used by language educators globally. This post explores the ARC [...]