EAP (English for Academic Purposes) Lesson on Sustainability There is a compelling need to embed sustainability into language education. With the urgent climate crisis, learners require knowledge and skills to understand and engage with sustainability issues. Language teaching is not just about linguistic competence – it should foster global citizenship. As an EAP teacher, I decided it is time […]
What’s the Connection between International Women’s Day and the Environment? An International Women’s Day environment language lesson touches three bases. First, addressing gender bias is an important thing for any teacher. Second, dialogue around the environmental crises is a valuable thing in a language lesson. Third, looking at the intersectionality between these areas is ground that needs to be covered. […]
What is Earth Day? Earth Day has taken place every year on 22nd April since 1970. According to earthday.org, the mission is to ‘diversify, educate and activate the environmental movement worldwide’. It’s been very successful, mobilising over a billion individuals and over seventy-five thousand partners to take positive action to protect our planet and our future. A perfect occasion for […]
