For anyone interested in the future of the English language, a fascinating BBC documentary is currently available to download here: BBC - Podcasts - Documentaries. Titled "English in the East", the first episode of a two part series focuses on... Continue Reading →
This is the second of a series of posts reflecting on seminars I attended at the recent IH Portugal Training Day. Click the link to read the first post on "Class Management by Carol Crombie". FACEBOOK Robert Dickson & Stephen Wardle IH Lisbon... Continue Reading →
If you don't know The Onion - you should take a look - it's a satirical newspaper that sometimes hits the nail on the head. It's also a great source of articles for use with classes - the occasionally puerile... Continue Reading →
This is the first in a series of posts reflecting on seminars I attended at the recent IH Portugal Training Day. CLASS MANAGEMENT Carol Crombie IH Viseu We all have classes that we think of in .... less than glowing... 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 →
How much are you worth? « EFL thoughts and reflections. There's a great discussion on Phil Wade's blog on the issues in the profession relating to qualifications and earnings. If it doesn't really get us anywhere, what's the point in... Continue Reading →
Go on then - what do you truly believe when it comes down to it? It's quite a difficult question - and it can make a great lesson when you ask your class to challenge each others' beliefs (see lesson... Continue Reading →
On my browser I have a folder marked “Further Investigation”. It contains all the bookmarks to various websites and the like that I've spotted and intended to look into in more depth - but which I clearly didn't. Where remembered,... Continue Reading →
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