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For teachersDELTA Module 2: what to expect and how to do it well
Six honest questions before you start, one assignment followed from topic to reflection, and the experience of people who have been through it.
12 min read
School newsTeaching through war, building the future: autumn 2026 at IH Kyiv
How International House Kyiv keeps teaching English through the war: a 13-session teacher training day, 100,000 UAH for Come Back Alive and a new teacher from Britain.
2 min read
For studentsCountries leading in English proficiency
Where English is spoken best as a second language in the world, why the Netherlands and Scandinavia lead, and what we can learn from their experience.
1 min read
For teachers6 ways to help learners learn new words
To remember a new word, you need to encounter it 7 to 16 times. Here are six techniques that make these encounters useful: context, relevance, examples, games, repetition and learner autonomy.
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