Cafe Culture

Watch the new trailer for Dumbo, and see the film when it soars to theatres March 29, 2019!

How much is 1 Kilogram?

Neil deGrasse Tyson asks chef, writer, and TV host Anthony Bourdain about science as applied to the kitchen and different processes used in cooking around the world to achieve the most desirable flavors.

We've gone back to the archives to give you all you will need to make your Christmas go with a bang. Sit back and enjoy nearly half an hours worth of Christmas crackers.

English rapper-poet Suli Breaks is out with a video that's taking the Internet by storm, and young people are loving it.

This talk was given by David Crystal for The English-Speaking Union annual lecture, in partnership with the British Council. There is a widely held view that one of the consequences of the rise of English as a world language is global intelligibility. However, at the level of everyday communication, cultural differences between the countries that use English often present a barrier to understanding. The talk illustrates some of the conversational cross-purposes that have taken place, and discusses the kind of cultural awareness all English speakers need to have when they interact with others on a global scale.

In an environment where discussion, debate and criticism are encouraged, undermining behaviour can flourish. Read the full article posted by Sam Farley and Christine Sprigg at the following link.

Last year it was "selfie" and in 2012 it was "GIF". Oxford University Press have chosen "vape" as this years winner. The word, which the dictionaries's blog defines as both a verb and a noun for the whole category of popular tobacco atomizing devices.

Modelled after the popular TED talks, TEDx allows community organizations, towns and schools to put on their own version of a TED talk, featuring local experts, authorities or even teenagers, rather than nationally recognized figures.

Take a look at Slide Share and there collections of various slide shows. This slide show includes a side by side comparisons of Arabic and English, along with illustrations to understand the mistakes of your Arabic language learners.

A helpful site for teachers that has put all of the Chinese New Year resources together.

A excerpt from an article written by, Barnett Berry and Ann Bryd, and Alan Wieder that focuses on educators in Finland see themselves as leaders.

April is National Poetry Month and no matter what you teach, you can transform the first five minutes of class to an empowering, issues-packed, discussion-based, poetry-friendly space.

Judith Taack takes a closer look at what being an educator really means. In the article she explains how teaching should be considered a trade rather than a profession and she addresses how culture has changed and so should teaching.

Make holidays fun in your classroom this May with different games and activities. The students do not need to know everything about Star Wars to have fun with a new theme for the day.

A new way of telling stories. This unique website uses interactive maps, video, captions and links with short readings and vivid images to share geological information and sites. There are several different countries and places highlighted for your students to explore!

Family stress, poverty and psychological issues are three factors which are the white elephant in the room for all of us in education. Many of these are seen as huge issues for students but they are not recognized as primary barriers.

Languages Canada presents the story of Mohammed, and his integration to Canada as a refugee. Learn more about the Languages Canada Syrian Refugee Integration Initiative.

Pen pals provide an opportunity to break down classroom walls. Whether you connect your class with another state or another country, it serves the same purpose. It gives students the chance to see things outside of their walls. Take advantage of some of the great options available.

Larry Ferlazzo's list of the best resources online for teaching and discussing cultures in the ESL classroom includes topics such as food, geography, and family. There are some great resources listed for educators to use in lessons.

The key to improving student behavior is changing the way teachers and administrators react. A three-part series on building positive school culture.