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It seems that every corner of the educational system regardless the geographical location is lobbying for using hi-tech tools in the classroom. At the same time, we can sense a growing tension on the teachers’ side, whenever it is mentioned to them. The question is where this tension is coming from

 A new year can be a chance to discuss some very old customs with your students.  With that in mind we’ve come up with a round up of New Year’s traditions from around the world for you to put your students’ cultural knowledge to the test.  This exercise would work particularly well

A small public university on the border of Michigan and Canada has published its annual list of Banished Words – a List of Words and Phrases Banished from the Queen’s English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness. This is a tradition that Lake Superior State University has practised since 1976, with word-watchers

This week’s news item, adapted for MEC from a news article originally published in the Guardian Weekly, is about how new technology is a part of children’s lives today and how it may affect them.

You can find this story in the News Items section on your Work Area screen.

January word games

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As an editor, I usually spend my days quietly working away at my desk, occasionally communicating with members of my team but hardly ever with the outside world – and I love it that way! Once in a while, however, I get to go on little adventure days out at the

And here we are again, it is the beginning of January we are all fresh, positive and ready to make big changes and promises.

Below you can find an infographic on how New Year’s resolutions are made, what goes wrong and how successfully complete your goals.

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This week’s news item, adapted for MEC from a news article originally published in the Guardian Weekly, is about a proposed congestion charge in the city of Delhi. Authorities want to reduce the growing traffic problems but experts are sceptical about whether the congestion charge will be successful.

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During 2011 I’ve been looking at the games in MEC – they’re one of the most popular areas of the site and I’ve been hoping to make you want to go back and look at the games again if you haven’t done for a while so that you can recommend them

This week’s news item, adapted for MEC from a news article originally published in the Guardian Weekly, is about how strict new rules for the eurozone could help solve the region’s financial crisis.

You can find this story in the News Items section on your Work Area screen.

I think that I am at the last stage of Christmas preparation, but things may still go wrong. This year, I decided to do my Christmas present shopping online, but due to lack of previous experience in doing it, I might have underestimated the delivery time needed over the hectic online

It’s less than two weeks until Christmas now, and students (and teachers!) all around the world will be starting to wind down with those final few classes of term. Keeping your students engaged at this time of the year is tough, and it’s probably best, depending on their age and level,

Once again it is the time of Christmas focused lessons full of storytelling and glitter. One of my favourite things about Christmas is buying a fresh Christmas tree and decorating it in the morning of the 24th December, following our family tradition. Below you can find a link to an infographic,

I have a confession to make. I’m feeling a bit ‘ropey’ today. I’m a little ‘under the weather’ or ‘below par’. In other words, I’m feeling slightly ill and it’s entirely of my own making: it’s the morning after the office Christmas party!

Yes, it’s the season of staff Christmas parties. The

This week’s news item, adapted for MEC from a news article originally published in the Guardian Weekly, is about concerns that financial issues might deter students from studying arts and humanities in the United Kingdom.

You can find this story in the News Items section on your Work Area screen.

December word games

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If I compare the pre-CELTA era of my working life with the post-CELTA period, I can’t say that there have been huge changes or innovations. The main effect of the CELTA experience was that it strengthened my belief that MEC is an amazing source for teaching materials (as is onestopenglish) and