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There is always help and advice available on books for EFL teachers. Whether it is from Facebook groups, forums or from colleagues, you are…
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In this article I outline the lessons I’ve learned from my hybrid classes in 2020.Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT) is the correct term for what…
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