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Media, Podcast

Dancer from Ethiopia

Aron Mitu was born in Ethiopia, lived and grew up in Košice, and currently works in Bratislava. She taught at the River Dance School for eight years, later she opened her own dance school, Riddim Dance Project, where she is an instructor mainly of Jamaican dancehall, but she also teaches various street dance styles to … Continued

Effective Learning, Media

Life After B2

You’ve done it, your English is now B2 level. Congratulations! No, seriously, no sarcasm intended. It’s been hard work getting to this level and I’m sure it hasn’t always been easy and there may even have been times when you thought about giving up. You didn’t, and now you’re at the level where you can … Continued

Coaching Practitioner

Declutter your mind with 5 easy tricks

Clearing clutter is a buzz phrase popular with self-help books, eastern philosophies and parents all over the world. But how to get rid of your mental clutter in a way that’s easy, versatile, and doesn’t lead to perpetual feelings of guilt or resentment? Keep reading to find out how to rid yourself of mental clutter … Continued

Media

New project about humanistic language teaching

HLT.digital is our new project to capture, digitize and make available information about humanistic language teaching approaches for teachers in 21st Century. Why are we doing this project? What are the needs we plan to address? As an approach to language learning, Humanistic language teaching (HLT) places the whole person at the centre of the … Continued

Effective Learning

Offline vs. Online – Which form of learning to choose if you’re unsure?

What to do when faced with the dilemma of which of two seemingly polar opposites is the right choice for you? Most people tend to lean towards the traditional – face to face learning that we all know from school; but is it always the best option? Let us walk you through the advantages of … Continued

Coaching Practitioner

5 effective coaching techniques for everyday life

Anyone can call themselves a coach these days, but you don’t need to be one to benefit from tried-and-tested coaching methods in your everyday life. Here are 5 simple techniques that can easily become a part of both your work and personal lives. Making them into habits will help you on your way to success. … Continued

Coaching Practitioner

7 Typical mistakes leaders should avoid

Being a leader comes with an array of responsibilities and being under a certain pressure to not make mistakes, as people look up to you. Leaders are often held to high expectations of leading and managing a team of various personalities, which can be highly intimidating for them, creating stress that affects their day-to-day tasks. … Continued

Coaching Practitioner

Declutter your mind with 5 easy tricks

Clearing clutter is a buzz phrase popular with self-help books, eastern philosophies and parents all over the world. But how to get rid of your mental clutter in a way that’s easy, versatile, and doesn’t lead to perpetual feelings of guilt or resentment? Keep reading to find out how to rid yourself of mental clutter … Continued

Media

Job hunting in ELT

You spend more than a third of your productive life at work so shouldn’t that work be fulfilling, rewarding and enjoyable? How do you find such work and which specific job is the best fit for you? Does the ethos of the school to which you are applying match your own? In this session we … Continued

Podcast

The Bridge on Air: Nasi from Iran – a stand-up comedian from Silné reči

Here is another episode of our podcast! You will hear something about humour on stage and what it is like to live in a country where no one speaks your mother tongue. The Iranian Nasi comes from Tehran and came to Slovakia with all her family when she was 15. She speaks Slovak very well, … Continued