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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.

Thursday, December 15, 2011

9 days to Christmas

How about some poetry? Poems for and about Christmas, obviously.
Favorite Christmas Poems, ed. by James Daley. This collection ranges from serious seasonal reflections by Martin Luther and John Milton to flights of fancy from Lewis Carroll. Other contributors include Rossetti, Kipling, Poe, Longfellow, Dickinson, Hardy, Donne, and Sir Walter Scott. It also contains 25 black-and-white etchings, engravings, and drawings.

                 *~* Happy Reading... and Happy Christmas *~*

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

10 days to Christmas

Let's start with a classic, the world famous... A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens - a must read for all people of all ages at this time of the year :)
 

*~* Happy Reading... and Happy Christmas *~*

Countdown to Christmas

With only 11 days to Christmas, it's never too much (or too late) to remind you that books make perfect gifts: for yourself or to offer a relative / friend, there's always a good book to suit every taste and pocket.
I too am worried about budget cuts and the impending (though delightful) costs of Christmas and that's exactly why this year I'm choosing even more books: books are really great gifts any time of the year but now they are superb austerity gifts once they are good value and are not that expensive taking into account the fun they can provide and the fact that we can take advantage of book fairs, book sales, discounts... I believe that the very act of choosing a book shows you care and your affection, don't you agree?
Anyway, even if you are still stuck for inspiration (or lack the time) to choose a fitting book, there's always a bookstore gift certificate - a nice way of saying "you choose".
Sooooooo, why not peeping for some suggestions for some great Christmassy reads to get into the spirit of Christmas, starting tomorrow???
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