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You may think that an article on decluttering your life is an odd subject to be dealing with in the context of self improvement and personal development, but you may also be surprised how much better you’ll feel once all the rubbish is cleared away and everything you feel you need to keep is nicely ordered and accessible. Clearing your rubbish is like clearing away the cobwebs in your mind and will allow a freer flow of energy, both physically and spiritually.

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Clear the Clutter For a Better Life

Here’s an example of how to teach grammar using context with an experienced TEFL teacher.

The focus in Module 1 was on the importance of contextualizing language. In Module 2, the focus is on the need to be aware of the specific language within that context. That is, the awareness, the attention, and the noticing of the particular features of language that add to learning. This means that it is important to pay attention to language form, for example, grammar, vocabulary, and pronunciation. However, teaching these formal aspects of language through rules, exercises, memorization, and drills does not appear to be entirely effective. Research shows that selectively focusing on aspects of language use within a given context can be even more effective. Language awareness is the name for this kind of focus. And, because language awareness is a focus on the pragmatic uses of language, the language input must be in context. Two additional requirements of language awareness are that: * The context should reflect language that learners are most likely to use. * And, language practice in context should be accompanied by conscious effort and reflection on that practice. An innovative offering from the Office of English Language Programs, Shaping the Way We Teach English, is a 14-module teacher training video series developed and produced in cooperation with the University of Oregon.

The World’s Information in Context Michael T. Jones (Google) Google’s mission to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful is made both more accessible and more useful when that information is delivered in a geographic context. Michael will review the ways Google’s Geo team works to accomplish this in Google’s own Websites, on more than 100000 other websites, and in dedicated software for personal computers and mobile phones. Topics covered will include progress to date, new product directions, and key trends of importance to developers.