# chasingtimeenglish.com

> AI-optimized mirror of chasingtimeenglish.com containing 49 pages totalling 36,225 words of clean markdown content, structured data, and semantic HTML. Original source: https://chasingtimeenglish.com/. Last updated: 2026-06-13T23:42:10.925Z.

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## Homepage

- [**Learn English Through TV Drama Series**](/content/site-root.html): Learn English effectively through engaging TV drama series. Watch episodes, improve listening skills, and expand vocabulary anytime, anywhere., Learn English effectively through engaging TV drama series. Watch episodes, improve listening skills, and expand vocabulary anytime, anywhere. (2,098 words)

## Articles & Blog Posts

- [Motivating Learners: A Helping Hand from the Teacher-as-a-Person](/content/posts/2025/07/02/2025-7-2-motivating-learners-a-helping-hand-from-the-teacher-as-a-person.html): Motivating Learners: A Helping Hand from the Teacher-as-a-Person,  Motivating Learners: A Helping Hand from the Teacher-as-a-Person 
 (1,084 words)
- [Cultural Immersion and International Students: A Story Told Through the Chasing Time English Lens](/content/posts/2025/04/16/2025-4-16-cultural-immersion-and-international-students-a-story-told-through-the-chasing-time-english-lens.html): Cultural Immersion and International Students: A Story Told Through the Chasing Time English Lens,  Cultural Immersion and International Students: A Story Told Through the Chasing Time English Lens 
 (952 words)
- [International education and accommodation blues](/content/posts/2025/04/10/2025-4-10-international-education-and-accommodation-blues.html): International education and accommodation blues,  International education and accommodation blues 
 (739 words)
- [Maximising Student Talk Time: Activity Ideas](/content/posts/2024/10/02/2024-10-2-maximising-student-talk-time-activity-ideas.html): Maximising Student Talk Time,  Maximising Student Talk Time 
 (829 words)
- [Maximizing student talk time: Another perspective](/content/posts/2024/10/09/2024-10-8-85bv7zi86r53g6bko5n4onxdelnsge/index.html): Maximising student talk time: Another perspective,  Maximising student talk time: Another perspective 
 (820 words)
- [Teaching Idioms and Phrasal Verbs in Context: Creative Strategies for Success](/content/posts/2024/11/05/2024-11-5-teaching-idioms-and-phrasal-verbs-in-context-creative-strategies-for-success.html): Teaching Idioms and Phrasal Verbs in Context: Creative Strategies for Success,  Teaching Idioms and Phrasal Verbs in Context: Creative Strategies for Success 
 (665 words)
- [The Critical Role of Writing in Language Learning](/content/posts/2024/07/10/2024-7-10-the-critical-role-of-writing-in-language-learning.html): The Critical Role of Writing in Language Learning,  The Critical Role of Writing in Language Learning 
 (600 words)
- [Creating an Inclusive Classroom Environment: Translanguaging Strategies for Language Learning in Tertiary Education](/content/posts/2024/08/14/2024-8-14-creating-an-inclusive-classroom-environment-translanguaging-strategies-for-language-learning-in-tertiary-education.html): Creating an inclusive classroom environment,  Creating an inclusive classroom environment 
 (680 words)
- [Lesson Plan Suggestion for Using Authentic Materials: Chasing Time English - ‘My Name is Lucky’](/content/posts/2024/12/11/2024-12-11-lesson-plan-suggestion-for-using-authentic-materials-chasing-time-english-my-name-is-lucky.html): Lesson Plan Suggestion for Using Authentic Materials,  Lesson Plan Suggestion for Using Authentic Materials 
 (677 words)
- [Using Authentic Materials to Enhance Language Acquisition: Real Activities for Real-World Learning](/content/posts/2024/12/03/2024-12-3-using-authentic-materials-to-enhance-language-acquisition-real-activities-for-real-world-learning.html): Using Authentic Materials to Enhance Language Acquisition,  Using Authentic Materials to Enhance Language Acquisition 
 (857 words)
- [Film and English language teaching: The comprehension conundrum](/content/posts/2023/07/25/2023-7-24-film-and-english-language-teaching-the-comprehension-conundrum-5knfd.html): Film and English language teaching,  Film and English language teaching 
 (917 words)
- [Teaching Idioms and Phrasal Verbs in Context, Inspired by The Caldwell Diaries (Series 1)](/content/posts/2024/11/13/2024-11-13-u0i8jshu0s1985rogy0pqjn6z8qpkn/index.html): Teaching Idioms and Phrasal Verbs in Context, Inspired by The Caldwell Diaries (Series 1),   Teaching Idioms and Phrasal Verbs in Context, Inspired by The Caldwell Diaries (Series 1)  
 (662 words)
- [Reflections on supporting learners (and educators): Part I Overview](/content/posts/2024/10/16/2024-10-15-t81wq79b86gq00113jsrb1jhov8766/index.html): Reflections on supporting learners and educators,  Reflections on supporting learners and educators 
 (571 words)
- [Motivation: four steps](/content/posts/motivation-four-steps/index.html): Motivation: four steps   by Rhona Snelling    ‘Motivation is a state of cognitive and emotional arousal, which leads to a conscious decision to act and gives rise to a period of sustained intellectual and/or physical effort in order to attain a previously set goal.’  (Williams and Burden, 1,  (588 words)
- [AI, Stories, and the Distributed Mind: Building A Distributed Learning Chasing Time English Lesson Plan](/content/posts/2025/06/11/2025-6-11-qwltush7x574x018zz2bkujevxcjku/index.html): AI, Stories, and the Distributed Mind,  AI, Stories, and the Distributed Mind 
 (779 words)
- [Improving accessibility to audiovisual learning materials](/content/posts/2023/06/12/2023-6-12-improving-accessibility-to-audiovisual-learning-materials-9kzlw.html): Improving accessibility to audiovisual learning materials,  Improving accessibility to audiovisual learning materials 
 (843 words)
- [Grammar with a Twist: Fun Ways to Teach the Rules (and Break Them)](/content/posts/2025/03/05/2025-3-5-grammar-with-a-twist-fun-ways-to-teach-the-rules-and-break-them.html): Grammar with a Twist: Fun Ways to Teach the Rules (and Break Them),  Grammar with a Twist: Fun Ways to Teach the Rules (and Break Them) 
 (624 words)
- [Finding balance with words: delivering effective messaging for self-directed study within a community of learners](/content/posts/2024/11/27/2024-11-26-finding-balance-with-words-delivering-effective-messaging-for-self-directed-study-within-a-community-of-learners.html): Finding balance with words,  Finding balance with words 
 (566 words)
- [Reflections on supporting learners (and educators): Part II Class and course group feedback](/content/posts/2024/10/23/2024-10-22-reflections-on-supporting-learners-and-educators-part-ii-class-and-course-group-feedback.html): Reflections on supporting learners and educators,  Reflections on supporting learners and educators 
 (540 words)
- [Looking After International Students: Lessons from Chasing Time English Drama Series](/content/posts/2023/10/02/2023-10-2-looking-after-international-students-lessons-from-chasing-time-english-drama-series-93mcp.html): Looking after international students: lessons from Chasing Time English drama series,  Looking after international students: lessons from Chasing Time English drama series 
 (647 words)
- [Why Learning Languages Still Matters in Today’s World](/content/posts/2025/07/09/2025-7-9-why-learning-languages-still-matters-in-todays-world.html): Why Learning Languages Still Matters in Today’s World,  Why Learning Languages Still Matters in Today’s World 
 (606 words)
- [Cliffhanger moments](/content/posts/2021/09/12/2021-9-12-cliffhanger-moments-83bgt/index.html): Using cliffhanger moments in English language education,  Using cliffhanger moments in English language education 
 (404 words)
- [Invested learning](/content/posts/2021/10/20/2021-10-20-invested-learning-ytcld/index.html): Invested learning,  Invested learning 
 (524 words)
- [The case for speaking as the most important skill](/content/posts/2024/08/01/2024-7-31-the-case-for-speaking-as-the-most-important-skill.html): The case for speaking as the most important skill,  The case for speaking as the most important skill 
 (896 words)
- [Performance opportunities in the English language classroom](/content/posts/2021/07/04/2021-7-4-performance-opportunities-in-the-english-language-classroom-zh44w.html): Performance opportunities in ELT,  Performance opportunities in ELT 
 (470 words)
- [Classroom Management Techniques: Part 2](/content/posts/2024/09/04/2024-9-4-classroom-management-techniques-part-2/index.html): Classroom Management Techniques: Part 2,  Classroom Management Techniques: Part 2 
 (991 words)
- [Classroom Management Techniques: Stories That I Have Learned From as a Teacher](/content/posts/2024/08/08/2024-8-8-classroom-management-techniques-stories-that-i-have-learned-from-as-a-teacher.html): Classroom management techniques,  Classroom management techniques 
 (953 words)
- [Storytelling as a Language Tool: A Valentine’s Day Lesson Plan Inspired by ‘Days Crossing'](/content/posts/2025/02/13/2025-2-12-69mur3kzhrgrx62fsewtq0tcmp8tgu/index.html): Storytelling as a Language Tool: A Valentine’s Lesson Plan Inspired by Days Crossing,  Storytelling as a Language Tool: A Valentine’s Lesson Plan Inspired by Days Crossing 
 (817 words)
- [Improving accessibility to audiovisual learning materials](/content/posts/index.html): Explore insightful articles on language learning, teaching strategies, and cultural immersion at Chasing Time English. Stay informed and motivated., Explore insightful articles on language learning, teaching strategies, and cultural immersion at Chasing Time English. Stay informed and motivated. (377 words)
- [Storytelling as a Language Tool: Boosting Engagement and Retention in English Learning](/content/posts/2025/02/04/2025-2-3-storytelling-as-a-language-tool-boosting-engagement-and-retention-in-english-learning.html): Storytelling as a Language Tool: Boosting Engagement and Retention in English Language Learning,  Storytelling as a Language Tool: Boosting Engagement and Retention in English Language Learning 
 (722 words)
- [Classroom Management: Theory A + Theory B](/content/posts/2024/08/29/2024-8-29-classroom-management-theory-a-and-theory-b.html): Classroom Management,  Classroom Management 
 (669 words)
- [Techniques for Maximising Student Talk Time](/content/posts/2024/09/11/2024-9-10-techniques-for-maximising-student-talk-time.html): Techniques for Maximising Student Talk Time,  Techniques for Maximising Student Talk Time 
 (792 words)
- [Formulaic language](/content/posts/2024/11/20/2024-11-20-formulaic-language/index.html): Formulaic language,  Formulaic language 
 (758 words)
- [Active listening and a publishing opportunity](/content/posts/2025/06/18/2025-6-17-ajz6f0udfrmklfwv4x9flwyilinudz/index.html): Active listening and a publishing opportunity,  Active listening and a publishing opportunity 
 (797 words)
- [A Grammar Lesson with a Twist: A Treasure Hunt with Lucky](/content/posts/2025/03/20/2025-3-19-a-grammar-lesson-with-a-twist-a-treasure-hunt-with-lucky.html): Grammar with a twist: A Treasure Hunt With Lucky,  Grammar with a twist: A Treasure Hunt With Lucky 
 (685 words)
- [Storytelling in language teaching](/content/posts/2025/02/19/2025-2-19-storytelling-in-language-teaching/index.html): Storytelling in language teaching,   Storytelling in language teaching  
 (810 words)
- [More grammar with a twist](/content/posts/2025/03/12/2025-3-11-more-grammar-with-a-twist/index.html): More grammar with a twist,  More grammar with a twist 
 (764 words)
- [Break the Ice 2: Two Chasing Time English Series-Based Ice Breakers for the Language Classroom](/content/posts/2025/05/07/2025-5-7-break-the-ice-2-two-chasing-time-english-series-based-ice-breakers-for-the-language-classroom.html): Break the Ice 2: Two Chasing Time English Series-Based Ice Breakers for the Language Classroom,  Break the Ice 2: Two Chasing Time English Series-Based Ice Breakers for the Language Classroom 
 (640 words)
- [Break the Ice, Break the Fear: Why Ice Breakers Matter in English Classes](/content/posts/2025/04/30/2025-4-30-break-the-ice-break-the-fear-why-ice-breakers-matter-in-english-classes.html): Break the Ice, Break the Fear: Why Ice Breakers Matter in English Classes,   Break the Ice, Break the Fear: Why Ice Breakers Matter in English Classes  
 (647 words)
- [Critical Pedagogy in Action](/content/posts/2022/07/11/2022-7-10-critical-pedagogy-in-action-jmwfw/index.html): Critical Pedagogy in Action,  Critical Pedagogy in Action 
 (636 words)
- [Break the Ice 3](/content/posts/2025/05/14/2025-5-13-break-the-ice-3/index.html): Break the Ice 3,  Break the Ice 3 
 (725 words)
- [AI, Stories, and the Distributed Mind: Rethinking Language Learning](/content/posts/2025/06/03/2025-6-3-ai-stories-and-the-distributed-mind-rethinking-language-learning.html): AI, Stories, and the Distributed Mind: Rethinking Language Learning,  AI, Stories, and the Distributed Mind: Rethinking Language Learning 
 (792 words)
- [Navigating International Education in New Zealand: Education as a Global Commodity](/content/posts/2025/04/02/2025-4-1-navigating-international-education-in-new-zealand-education-as-a-global-commodity.html): Navigating International Education in New Zealand: Education as a Global Commodity,   Navigating International Education in New Zealand: Education as a Global Commodity  
 (596 words)
- [Should we teach bad language?](/content/posts/2022/03/14/2022-3-13-should-we-teach-bad-language-7shs8/index.html): Should we teach bad language?,  Should we teach bad language? 
 (780 words)
- [What are we doing about language learning?](/content/posts/2025/07/16/2025-7-16-what-are-we-doing-about-language-learning.html): What are we doing about language learning?,  What are we doing about language learning? 
 (705 words)
- [World building in an ELT materials context](/content/posts/2022/04/29/2022-4-28-world-building-in-an-elt-materials-context-5mttg.html): World building for ELT materials development,  World building for ELT materials development 
 (515 words)
- [Educational Entrepreneurialism](/content/posts/2024/06/10/2024-6-10-mtt3d5lpekmqvn2x26osx2ys3pys3o-phtrp/index.html): Educational Entrepreneurs,  Educational Entrepreneurs 
 (630 words)
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