How can we focus language teaching more at discourse level rather than sentence level? The first #eltchat of 2012 attempted to answer this question! I wasn’t actually there and didn’t take part in the chat and I’m still not quite... Continue Reading →
There is a lot of talk about learner needs, needs analysis and learner centred lesson planning and course planning. But do learners really know what they need? Or do they just tell us what they want? The difference between "wants"... Continue Reading →
On the eleventh day of Geekmas, teflgeek gave to me: 11 tips for writing Welcome to the teflgeek Christmas celebration! Themed around the classic Christmas carol – but going backwards, mostly because it’s more like a countdown that way: 12 blogs worth... Continue Reading →
Trying to come up with new and interesting ways of saying the same old thing is a skill that taxes most of us on a daily basis: "I like your hair." "Your hair looks nice." "Wow! Have you had your... Continue Reading →
At first glance, the free-wheeling Dogme approach to teaching and formal assessment do not sit well together. Rather they would appear to occupy opposite ends of the spectrum, representing as they do either “winging it elevated to an art form”... Continue Reading →
In 2013 the CPE exam is not only celebrating 100 years of tormenting language learners and confusing their teachers, but will also be metamorphasising into its latest incarnation. This post takes a look at what changes are being made and what it... Continue Reading →
An email from my friendly local publishers' rep dropped into my inbox this morning, which I thought I'd pass on. Not because I have eagerly signed up - I haven't had time to fully get to grips with what's on... Continue Reading →
While visiting the UK over the summer, I was introduced to a relatively new BBC Game show - "Pointless", in which contestants try to score as few points as possible. Or as the BBC phrase it: "Quiz in which contestants... Continue Reading →
The Vortex Game. This is a game I've created that can be used with any age or level - for pretty much any purpose. It came out of a conversation with a colleague (thanks Sarah!) who was looking for an... Continue Reading →
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