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Becoming a successful English language educator requires not only pedagogical knowledge of how to teach the language, but also awareness of modern trends in...

Whether it’s flu season, chickenpox at your kid’s school, concerns about measles in your town, or the coronavirus pandemic, the words contagious and infectious often come around in news and social media, in casual conversations and government communications.

If you’re a Harry Potter fan, you might know how to properly say “Leviosa.” But many muggles don’t know how to pronounce that, and other difficult words.

English learners often feel anxious and nervous when they have to speak English in front of others. This is normally because of three different fears:

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