Joe Bonamassa - "Drive" - Live At Carnegie Hall: An Acoustic Evening

Muhammet Kahraman - Today I Will Not Die (Official Video)

The song for Syrian kids has been published by my friend.

Today I will not die is a song of hope written for Syrian refugee kids and all children of war in the world.

Lyrics: Turgay Evren 
Melody: Muhammet Kahraman
Arrangement: Emre Moğulkoç


Today I will not cry




Today I will be happy




Today I will not die
Today my land is Turkey 

Dreams were my home
The jets hijacked




Green was my land
Before the sunset, I will not give up
I will leave behind
Blood and death
My orphan heart is my best friend
My smile sets my path

We are the children of heaven
Our love will beat all the weapons
We are the roses of all seasons
Compassion will conquer all the vengeance
We are all brothers and sisters
We deserve the world much better

Today I will not complain
Today I will be content
Today I got no space for pain
Hope will spread to every tent

My toys are bombs
Raining from the skies
Human rights are a song
Composed of white lies
My soul will not starve
Hope will not drown
In the sea of blame
My heart will not go lame
My innocence will rise again 

Dreams were my home
The jets hijacked


Green was my land
Before the sunset
I will not give up
I will leave behind
Blood and death
My orphan heart is my best friend
My smile sets my path

We are the children of the heaven
Our love will beat all the weapons
We are the roses of all seasons
Compassion will conquer all the vengeance
We are all brothers and sisters
We deserve the world much better

Native speakers know the culture? - BBELT 2017

Inquiry-Based Learning: Developing Student-Driven Questions

As a language teacher, I use all kinds of tricks just because making students speak and building their self-confidence in keeping the conversation going is the most essential for me. When I teach Polish, my foreigners and I have to speak only Polish, and also my English classes are run wholly in English. I teach without a bridge language. This way they are required to forget about native language and start speaking as well as thinking in a foreign language. Thinking in a foreign language, this is basically what I want my learners to achieve. My students learn the language in different contexts, mostly singing phrases, expressions, collocations, idioms, phrasal verbs also telling stories. Moreover, I prompt them to speak to everybody, even to themselves in a foreign linguistic communication. Consequently, they can communicate as well as discuss a variety of beautiful narrations. Many teachers spend most of their time altering each other’s errors.
Nevertheless, I correct only fundamental mistakes, as I don’t want students to stop talking. I also encourage my learners to listen to songs, see flicks with captions in a language they learn, read a lot and then forward.

Halina's Online English Classes

I am a passionate non- native English teacher from Poland. Teaching is a big part of my life. With that understanding, I am a lifelong scholar.
I am in a blended learning/ training and flipped classroom.
The traditional physical classroom settings for my lessons are not efficient enough.
In my view, technology gives us many new possibilities.
I prefer blended learning, which means, taking advantage of both, traditional f2f techniques and opportunities confronted by new technologies.

An occasion to meet and connect with people from the entire Globe is one of the reasons I appreciate online communication, very much.

I retired in October 2013 and signed for a freelance Senior Lecturer occupation at the Wroclaw University of Technology.

At present, I am going to continue taking and giving online English courses. What is more, I am confidently getting ready to finalize my online project Halina’s English

Slog's Dad

Slog's Dad
Slog's Dad is a story by the renowned British author David Almond and is the third of the BritLit kits produced by Russian teachers under the guidance of Alan Pulverness from NILE (Norwich Institute of Language Education). This BritLit kit is aimed at developing interest in and motivation for reading, based on creative exploration of the literary text.
Topic
Magic
Level
Upper-Intermediate / B2+
Age
14+
Aims

1. Pre-reading activities activate language and cultural knowledge necessary for understanding the story, as well leading into the genre of magical realism.
2. While-reading activities are designed to encourage predicting and interpreting, which are crucial for building up motivation for reading.
3. After-reading activities are focused on the style and themes of the story, which provides a good opportunity for the development of reading skills, as well as prompting imagination and creativity.

The ‘kit’ is aimed at developing interest in and motivation for reading, based on creative exploration of the literary text.

Pre-reading activities activate language and cultural knowledge necessary for comprehending the story, as well leading into the genre of magical realism.

While-reading activities are designed to encourage predicting and interpreting, which are crucial for building up motivation for reading.

After-reading activities are focused on the style and themes of the story, which provides a good opportunity for the development of reading skills, as well as prompting imagination and creativity.

The ‘kit’ was designed by Russian teachers and methodologists under the guidance of Alan Pulverness,  Assistant Academic Director, Norwich Institute for Language Education, UK.

By;

 Elizaveta Bogdanova Ludmila Borbotko Olga Romanova Svetlana Sokolova Olga Sventsitskaya Ludmila Talsi Marina Vorontsova

 Tell a fantastic story

 Sample story: Once a baby was left at home with its sister, Anna, who was only 5 years old. Their parents went to the supermarket to do some shopping. Anna was playing with the baby when she heard a dog barking outside. She opened the window and looked out. There was a rabbit being taken for a walk by Mr Fletcher, who lived nearby. Oh, the rabbit was so lovely that Anna couldn’t but show it to her little brother. She took him to the window. It was not very difficult. Then she put him on the window- sill and… the baby… fell down from the fifth floor! Guess what? He landed right on the fluffy rabbit … safe and sound!

IATEFL Online NEST and NNEST

Now the topic is about:

¢NEST = Native English Speaking Teacher

¢NNEST = Non-Native English Speaking Teacher

IATEFL Online Conference in Glasgow

Online coverage of the Annual International IATEFL Conference & Exhibition in Glasgow, 2017

I have just become an IATEFL Online Registered Blogger.

Unfortunately, I cannot join the Conference. Personally, I am willing to 'attend virtually' (or sometimes follow an online coverage) and share the knowledge with other instructors from around the globe.

Following my previous year experience, I am willing to write a few blog posts about the video content (streamed or recorded interviews or video sessions) published on the IATEFL Online site during the 2017 IATEFL Conference.

 http://iatefl.britishcouncil.org/2017

Watch the 2017 IATEFL Conference live online

51st Annual International IATEFL Conference and Exhibition
SEC, Glasgow, UK
4th-7th April 2017
Pre-Conference Events and Associates' Day, 3rd April 2017

http://iatefl.britishcouncil.org/

Halina's English Academy

Private lessons with Halina

I understand what YOU need to succeed with English. I know the essential skills you need to develop to become an effective communicator in English.

I would love to teach you one-to-one!

I am available for private lessons on Skype or in my virtual classroom. My online classroom is equipped with a microphone, camera, whiteboard, media player, file sharing, and a variety of other tools.

I have 25 years of experience teaching private English lessons to adults and adolescents from beginning level to advanced.

My students have included business executives, professors, medicine doctors, engineers, university students, primary and secondary school students, and adults learning English for daily life.

I know I can help you make significant, fast ae well as adequate progress in English.

For your program, you can choose any of the topics listed below or suggest additional topics. I will design the lessons to suit your specific needs.

General Conversation Skills

Everyday expressions, idioms, slang, conversation topics and situations, cultural issues, and skill-building in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary.

Business English

Interview and CV preparation, oral and written reports and presentations, formal and informal business meetings, entrepreneurial culture, office English, and skill-building in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary.

Academic English

Interview preparation, university applications, oral presentations, academic vocabulary, academic writing and research, academic culture, campus English, and skill-building in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary.

Exam Preparation

TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, CAE, FCE, CPE, PET, SAT, ACT, GRE, and GMAT

Pricing

Single private lessons: $25 per hour or $40 for 90 minutes.

Discounts:

Package of 5 one-hour lessons: $125

Package of 5 90-minute lessons: $200

Package of 10 one-hour lessons: $250

Package of 10 90-minute lessons: $400

Discounts are also available for small group lessons.

Prices include all materials (PDF documents, audio files, and video files) and communication via email or chat.

We can discuss meeting times and payment options during a free consultation.

Please contact me about private lessons.

halina.bazan@pwr.edu.pl

I hope to meet and begin teaching you soon!

Vocaroo Voice Message

Vocaroo Voice Message

Private lessons with Halina

I understand what YOU need to succeed with English. I know the essential skills you need to develop to become an effective communicator in English.

I would love to teach you one-to-one!

I am available for private lessons on Skype or in my virtual classroom. My online classroom is equipped with a microphone, camera, whiteboard, media player, file sharing, and a variety of other tools.

I have 25 years of experience teaching private English lessons to adults and adolescents from beginning level to advanced.

My students have included business executives, professors, medicine doctors, engineers, university students, primary and secondary school students, and adults learning English for daily life.

I know I can help you make significant, fast ae well as adequate progress in English.

For your program, you can choose any of the topics listed below or suggest additional topics. I will design the lessons to suit your specific needs.

General Conversation Skills

Everyday expressions, idioms, slang, conversation topics and situations, cultural issues, and skill-building in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary.

Business English

Interview and CV preparation, oral and written reports and presentations, formal and informal business meetings, entrepreneurial culture, office English, and skill-building in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary.

Academic English

Interview preparation, university applications, oral presentations, academic vocabulary, academic writing and research, academic culture, campus English, and skill-building in pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary.

Exam Preparation

TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, CAE, FCE, CPE, PET, SAT, ACT, GRE, and GMAT

Pricing

Single private lessons: $25 per hour or $40 for 90 minutes.

Discounts:

Package of 5 one-hour lessons: $125

Package of 5 90-minute lessons: $200

Package of 10 one-hour lessons: $250

Package of 10 90-minute lessons: $400

Discounts are also available for small group lessons.

Prices include all materials (PDF documents, audio files, and video files) and communication via email or chat.

We can discuss meeting times and payment options during a free consultation.

Please contact me about private lessons.

halina.bazan@pwr.edu.pl

I hope to meet and begin teaching you soon!