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incorporating movement into my lesson

9 Jan 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

I don’t always have time to plan my lessons, so I was happy to have the capacity to do so today. My WALT (We Are Learning To) statement was Learn the in- and im- prefixes. This was a word attack strategy as understanding how to work out the meaning...

Learn prefixes with Sensei

3 Nov 2024 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

Compiled these nuggets of information while my children were playing merrily at the indoor playground. I bet you will learn a thing or two from this! ‘Dis’ and ‘de’ are both Latin prefixes ‘Dis’ means ‘apart’ If you dismiss employees, you send them...

Using Gen AI tools to enhance English teaching and learning

30 Aug 2024 2 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

I embrace the advent of Gen AI because the prevalence of such tools empowers me to plan and design lessons that are tailored to my students’ needs more efficiently and effectively. I relish examining the multitude of tools and capitalising on diff...

Sensei is brilliant

28 Apr 2025 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

Grammar is one of the hardest things to teach. I mean, I can explain until the cows come home, but my students don’t seem to internalise the difference between the simple past tense and past continuous tense. How can I teach it in such a way that my...

Cryptocurrencies in the Modern Era

15 Jan 2025 1 minute read 0 comments odin59

Cryptocurrencies have revolutionized the way we perceive and use money. Since the emergence of Bitcoin in 2009, followed by thousands of other digital assets such as Ethereum, Binance Coin, and Ripple, the global financial landscape has been transfor...

‘Amok’ comes from Malay

4 Aug 2024 1 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

Special thanks to @carlosfandango who told me that ‘amok’ comes from a Malay word for ‘frenzied’. Thanks to him, I had a lovely conversation with my colleague the other day. I’m so excited about this discovery that I wrote the following script for my...

This is a nice, TRUE STORY Russian (English Subtitled) movie: "Soldier Boy"

24 Oct 2024 1 minute read 0 comments JaiChai

I'm not usually a viewer of non-English movies, but I must admit, I really enjoyed this film. The acting is good. And the the true story is amazing! It's about Seryozha Aleshkov. A six year old boy who was awarded the medal ‘For Combat Merit’, recei...

Shakespearean English: Those that Proclaim "It's Greek to Me" Protest Too Much and Make Much Ado About Nothing

8 Sep 2023 3 minute read 0 comments Great White Snark

I am, admittedly, one of those strange individuals whom actually enjoys reading Shakespeare's works, perhaps because I understand the words or look for definitions/explanations when I don't. (Look upon his works, ye mighty, and despair.) I read his p...

Discover Banano Crypto: The Fun and Eco-Friendly Digital Currency

27 Oct 2023 1 minute read 0 comments odin59

Banano cryptocurrency is one of the most exciting newcomers in the world of cryptocurrencies. It stands out for its unique approach, combining eco-friendliness with amusement, and offers an exciting alternative to more traditional cryptocurrencies li...

I love English

4 Jun 2024 10 minute read 0 comments cryotosensei

It’s typical for people to have many microcareers, but I have been an English teacher all my working life. Almost two decades, in fact. It’s a decision that marinates and gains depth of flavour with time, for my love for the English language has grow...