There's a fascinating interview in the Guardian's Science Weekly Podcast with Daniel Everett, academic and linguist, who's spent a lot of time working with the Pirahã people in the Amazon, and has concluded amongst other things, that his findings do not... Continue Reading →
This was something that popped into my head the other day as a way to change the dynamic of a CPE lesson based around summary tasks - and which will also be useful for the 2013 revised exam (writing part one).... Continue Reading →
In his second guest post on this blog, Dave Cosby thinks about forcing changes on languages and considers the sound-spelling relationships apparent in English. Above all, he admonishes, just Say what you see... Here in Portugal the language is undergoing... Continue Reading →
The BC have just launched a new website aimed at language teaching professionals: English Agenda. Amongst the many things you can find there, two components in particular caught my eye: Research and Publications CPD (Continuing Professional Development) The first is a... Continue Reading →
I just came across the game "Spent", courtesy of the Leoxicon blog. It's an excellent, eye opening game that simulates what it's like to be living near the poverty line in the USA today. Basically, you're put in the position... Continue Reading →
Earth Day 2012, where we consider our impact upon the planet and variously decide (a) to do something about it (b) gee that's terrible but what can one person do? (c) It was like that when we got here -... Continue Reading →
A long time ago, I suggested “Time Management for Teachers” as the #ELTchat topic – this was largely because I occasionally find it difficult to balance the varying demands of the job and I was keen to find out from... Continue Reading →
Take a moment to think about one of your classes. Think back to the very last lesson you had with them. Have you got them clearly in your mind? Are they sitting in a horseshoe or are they at desks... Continue Reading →
In this guest post, Dave Cosby looks at why some nationalities might be better at learning languages than others and considers the role that the pervasive influence of the international media might have to play... If you look at the... Continue Reading →
