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I am from Coimbra, Portugal, and am currently teaching in a school in Soure, about 30 km away from Coimbra. I have been a teacher of English for over 20 years and have already taught different levels and age groups. After all this time I can say I love working with adult groups because there are no coursebooks and I can create my own resources. I am an avid reader, a blogger and very curious about free tools and their implementation in the classroom.

Tuesday, April 23, 2013

World Book and Copyright Day

Today's Google Doodle: St George's Day
23rd April marks different observances. It's St George's Day, England's National Day, as well as the anniversary of the birth and death of famous writers such as Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare.        
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For this reason,UNESCO chose this date to pay tribute to books, authors and copyright laws that protect them.
Therefore, to promote reading among all age groups, a range of activities usually take place worldwide which include reading alouds, the distribution of bookmarks, announcement of literary prize winners, ...
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What about you, yes, have you discovered the pleasure of reading? How? When?
What are you currently reading? What do you recommend? How do you read, in other words, would you rather read physical books or digital ones?
If willing to read more about the importance of reading, take a peek to see previous articles
http://issuu.com/teacheralex/docs/the_importance_of_reading_def_p_issuu_nov_2011/1
http://issuu.com/teacheralex/docs/reading_challenge_in_l2_-_part_1/1
and former blogposts with many different suggestions on reading and reading sources.
Happy Reading, y'all!

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