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Does this story ring a bell? – Presenting Shakespeare to teens

Imagine your dad had just died? How would you feel? (Obviously be careful that you know the family situation of your students first.) Now imagine your mum remarried, how would you feel? She married your uncle (dad’s brother), any thoughts? … Continue reading

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Using emoticons in literature class

This year I’m very excited to be teaching English literature to a couple of classes of 16-18 year olds. For my first lesson I need to check what books they studied last year, and more importantly which ones they remember … Continue reading

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