About me and my blog

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Welcome to my blog! My name is Elvira, and I am an English teacher. This blog is designed for teachers as well as students who share a curiosity in teaching and learning English interactively. I intent to move beyond traditional teaching methods and approaches to create a more dynamic and innovative learning and teaching process. My goal is to customize activities to address diverse needs and styles of learners, offer a wide range of interaction patters and introduce latest technologies in my lessons. My vision for this blog is to provide a great variety of resources, tips, and ideas that empower both educators and learners to explore English in engaging, effective and enjoyable way. Together, we can encourage a vibrant and interactive English learning community.

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