All Professional Development articles – Page 46

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    Festivals: April Fool's Day (1st April)

    No one really knows where April Fool's Day comes from but it is believed to be linked to France around the Middle Ages when they changed from the Julian calendar to the Gregorian calendar (the one in use today). Under the Julian calendar, New Year was celebrated on the ...

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    Festivals: New Year (1st January)

    New Year's Day is celebrated at different times and in different ways throughout the world. This is because certain countries and religions around the world use different calendars. Some calendars are based on the movement of the moon, while others are based on the position of the sun. New Year ...

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    Festivals: Canada Day (1st July)

    As a member of the British Empire (now known as the Commonwealth), in 1868 the Governor General, Lord Monck, called upon the people of Canada to celebrate the first anniversary of the union of the North British-American provinces which became known as Canada. The celebration was first called Dominion Day. ...

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    Festivals: St. David's Day (1st March)

    David is the patron saint of Wales. He was a Celtic monk, abbot and bishop who lived in the sixth century and was one of the early saints who helped to convert pagans to Christianity. It is believed that David lived for over 100 years and he is thought to ...

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    Festivals: Floralia & May Day (1st May)

    Details about the origins of the Roman festival Floralia and May Day.

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    Festivals: The Day of the Dead (1st and 2nd November)

    When the Spanish Conquistadores landed in what is now known as Mexico 500 years ago, they found the Aztecs and Meso-American civilizations displaying skulls in a ritual that appeared to mock death. Historically falling in the ninth month of the Aztec Solar Calendar, approximately the beginning of August, the Dia ...

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    Lesson Share: Saturday 1st January: My other life

    In her fifth diary entry, Maria Alamanou talks about why she loves teaching

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    Challenges in ELT: Women in ELT

    Freelance writer, educator and schools consultant Nicola Prentis asks, ‘Where are all the women in ELT?’