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I hope Belgium’s Prime Minister @deweverbart.bsky.social realizes that blocking the transfer of Russia’s frozen assets now increases the risk of Belgian soldiers dying while defending the Baltics or Finland against Russia in the near future.
Do you want your soldiers to die there?
Do you want your soldiers to die there?
December 7, 2025 at 4:11 PM
I hope Belgium’s Prime Minister @deweverbart.bsky.social realizes that blocking the transfer of Russia’s frozen assets now increases the risk of Belgian soldiers dying while defending the Baltics or Finland against Russia in the near future.
Do you want your soldiers to die there?
Do you want your soldiers to die there?
#Englishteacher #advancedEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by something a student of mine from Kharkiv in Ukraine said about the general mood in her city as it faces its fourth Xmas in war-time conditions.
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: gear up for LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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December 5, 2025 at 7:41 AM
#Englishteacher #advancedEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by something a student of mine from Kharkiv in Ukraine said about the general mood in her city as it faces its fourth Xmas in war-time conditions.
This Saturday at 09.00 London time, Andrew will be giving a webinar on the importance of embracing difficulty and encouraging tolerance of ambiguity in ELT.
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Maybe you work on your own and want to talk through classroom issues with fellow professionals, or maybe you want to update your skills, but are too short of time or cash to do a full course. Maybe yo...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This Saturday at 09.00 London time, Andrew will be giving a webinar on the importance of embracing difficulty and encouraging tolerance of ambiguity in ELT.
Come and join the discussion.
www.lexicallab.com/webinars/
Come and join the discussion.
www.lexicallab.com/webinars/
#learnEnglish #Englishteacher Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by an online chat with someone based in Mexico City who I eventually worked out must actually be one of my students!
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: slow / quick on the uptake LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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December 3, 2025 at 7:09 AM
#learnEnglish #Englishteacher Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by an online chat with someone based in Mexico City who I eventually worked out must actually be one of my students!
#teacherdevelopment #Teachingtips Our final webinar of the year is on Saturday 6th Dec at 9am UK time. I'll be talking about the nature of difficulty and challenge. www.lexicallab.com/webinars
December 2, 2025 at 11:22 AM
#teacherdevelopment #Teachingtips Our final webinar of the year is on Saturday 6th Dec at 9am UK time. I'll be talking about the nature of difficulty and challenge. www.lexicallab.com/webinars
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by my daughter turning the tables on me in the middle of me giving her a telling-off for being late home!
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: beside myself (with worry / anger / excitement) LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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December 1, 2025 at 7:07 AM
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by my daughter turning the tables on me in the middle of me giving her a telling-off for being late home!
Two weeks ago, Ternopil was the site of a massive russian terror attack that killed 36 civilians. Tomorrow at 17.00 London time, I’ll be doing an Instagram Live with Tetyana Ivanenko, a teacher based in the city. Please do join us. www.instagram.com/hugh_dellar/
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November 29, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Two weeks ago, Ternopil was the site of a massive russian terror attack that killed 36 civilians. Tomorrow at 17.00 London time, I’ll be doing an Instagram Live with Tetyana Ivanenko, a teacher based in the city. Please do join us. www.instagram.com/hugh_dellar/
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a student of mine who recognised the fact that she was a victim of her own biases when we were doing a little digital literacy task in class the other day.
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: have a / the ring of truth LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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November 28, 2025 at 7:20 AM
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a student of mine who recognised the fact that she was a victim of her own biases when we were doing a little digital literacy task in class the other day.
Our next webinar is on Sat 6th December 9am. You can register here: www.lexicallab.com/webinars/. If you can't make it on the day, we will send you a recording.
November 27, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Our next webinar is on Sat 6th December 9am. You can register here: www.lexicallab.com/webinars/. If you can't make it on the day, we will send you a recording.
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a classroom conversation about money – and our attitudes towards it. Oh, and by a confession I made at the start of the lesson!
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH" live within / beyond your means LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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November 26, 2025 at 7:15 AM
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a classroom conversation about money – and our attitudes towards it. Oh, and by a confession I made at the start of the lesson!
Because of the focus on building grammar forms on the one hand and not allowing students to say things that are grammatically wrong, low-level materials don't ask about learners' opinions much. We could do more to fill that gap.
November 25, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Because of the focus on building grammar forms on the one hand and not allowing students to say things that are grammatically wrong, low-level materials don't ask about learners' opinions much. We could do more to fill that gap.
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a conversation with a neighbour of mine who recently had a bit of a nasty shock – at a very bad time of year! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pnt...
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: fork out LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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November 24, 2025 at 7:22 AM
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a conversation with a neighbour of mine who recently had a bit of a nasty shock – at a very bad time of year! www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pnt...
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a conversation in class about the character traits we most disliked in ourselves.
ONE MINUTE ENGLISH: keep a lid on LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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November 21, 2025 at 7:16 AM
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a conversation in class about the character traits we most disliked in ourselves.
#EFL #ELT #teachEnglish #teachingtips Critical thinking tasks are difficult at low levels but not imposible. Do you have any ideas?
November 20, 2025 at 8:41 AM
#EFL #ELT #teachEnglish #teachingtips Critical thinking tasks are difficult at low levels but not imposible. Do you have any ideas?
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a suggestion I made after a particularly slow start to one recent Monday morning class.
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: might / may as well LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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November 19, 2025 at 7:13 AM
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a suggestion I made after a particularly slow start to one recent Monday morning class.
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a chat with the partner of an old friend of mine who has a big birthday coming up soon!
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: on the down-low LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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November 17, 2025 at 7:03 AM
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a chat with the partner of an old friend of mine who has a big birthday coming up soon!
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a student of mine who's decided to boycott Amazon.
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: on the back of LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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November 14, 2025 at 7:16 AM
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a student of mine who's decided to boycott Amazon.
There is language that students need to talk critically about texts. Some isn't necessarily difficult, but there may be room for allowing some discussion in the L1 and using this to teach the language students need.
November 13, 2025 at 7:11 AM
There is language that students need to talk critically about texts. Some isn't necessarily difficult, but there may be room for allowing some discussion in the L1 and using this to teach the language students need.
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a conversation with a student of mine about how she ended up becoming a smoker – against her better judgment!
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: hold out LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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November 12, 2025 at 7:14 AM
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a conversation with a student of mine about how she ended up becoming a smoker – against her better judgment!
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a Friday morning chat with a. student who's already ready for the holidays that are still some way off.
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: in the run up to LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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November 10, 2025 at 7:18 AM
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a Friday morning chat with a. student who's already ready for the holidays that are still some way off.
Mark Hodgkins is an English language teacher based in Odesa, where he’s heavily involved in humanitarian work. He travels to frontline cities like Kherson & also uses social media to help show russian war crimes. Today at 17.00 London time, I’m doing a Live with Mark. www.instagram.com/hugh_dellar/
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November 9, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Mark Hodgkins is an English language teacher based in Odesa, where he’s heavily involved in humanitarian work. He travels to frontline cities like Kherson & also uses social media to help show russian war crimes. Today at 17.00 London time, I’m doing a Live with Mark. www.instagram.com/hugh_dellar/
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a friend of mine who suggested that ChatGPT might be able to turbocharge my social media profiles!
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: old hat LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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November 7, 2025 at 8:22 AM
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a friend of mine who suggested that ChatGPT might be able to turbocharge my social media profiles!
What might a critical thinking approach to ‘gist’ reading any text look like? How would you answer the questions for texts in your coursebook or others that you provide for students? Are there any texts that these questions don’t work for? Why not?
November 6, 2025 at 7:09 AM
What might a critical thinking approach to ‘gist’ reading any text look like? How would you answer the questions for texts in your coursebook or others that you provide for students? Are there any texts that these questions don’t work for? Why not?
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a rather grim diagnosis a doctor once gave after a visit to A&E with what I thought was a broken bone in my foot.
ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH: wear and tear LEARN WITH LEXICAL LAB
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November 5, 2025 at 7:10 AM
#EFL #ELT #learnEnglish Today’s ONE-MINUTE ENGLISH video was inspired by a rather grim diagnosis a doctor once gave after a visit to A&E with what I thought was a broken bone in my foot.