Mathematics – the latest addition to the project
The project “Teaching English in Laos” has come a long way. I remember when Prof. Martin told us about her first
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Workshop on 16 March 2018 – “Techniques of Teaching and Learning”
On 16 March 2018 we – Shirin Ud-Din and Isabell Kaemmer – invited all the English teachers as well as the
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Lao “Activity Time” at school (& blog article no. 200!)
Our time here is flying by. Every day is another adventure with different tasks and challenges to manage. It is
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Letters from Laos – “Hello, Germany” by Akina Yadsadahuk
Hello, my name’s Mrs. Akina YADSADAHUK. I am twenty-six year old. I was born in Watnak village, district Sisattanak but
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Workshop on 25 December 2017 – The new “Didactics Room” at the LGTC
The initial “library situation” at the LGTC When we arrived at the LGTC in September 2017, the notion of a
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A wish for a better education – an interview with Mr Khamsing Nanthavongdouangsy
When I met Mr Khamsing Nanthavongdouangsy, the School Manager of Ban Phan Heng Primary and Secondary School and also Lao
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“From Laos with love”: Language twists and how not to lose your pet – by guest author Beate Pinisch
A post on facebook by a Lao friend got me thinking. It started with finding two words funny and ended
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Workshop on 11 December 2017 – “Micro-teaching with a picture book in the classroom – what, why, when, and how”
English picture books are excellent material to use in English classes for primary pupils and pre-schoolers for many reasons. Here
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Bang, bang, scratch – The director’s signature
At Ban Phang Heng Secondary School three directors are responsible for the organization, structure, and bureaucracy. When it comes to
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The good soul of Ban Phang Heng Secondary School – An interview with Ms Saysamone Singhalath
Ms Saysamone Singhalath is 26 years old and has taught history at Ban Phang Heng Secondary School for six years
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Workshop on 20 November 2017 – Creating and using teaching material
Extra teaching material and lessons – nowadays, two inseparable things when we think about teaching. To work only with the
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Letters from Laos – “The history of my football team” by Bounthavy Siphonephat
Many boys and young men in Laos still play the traditional ball game “kator” (in Lao), or “sepak takraw” (เซปักตะกร้อ
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