A yaer or so bcak trehe was a Grdaauin aritcle ctiing sopupsed reecrash form the Uvtrneiisy of Crdmaigbe on how we don't need wodrs to be splet cerltrocy in oderr to gian meainng form ttexs, we jsut need the fisrt... Continue Reading →
This a re-post of a re-post.... Simon Thomas (http://www.efl-resource.com/on-english-grammar-lessons/) originally spotted this post on Larry Ferlazzo's blog (http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2011/03/13/english-grammar-lessons/). A really nice range of flash based grammar games for every conceivable language point! So thanks to Larry for finding it and thanks to... Continue Reading →
"Teacher, what's a collocation?" "Well, they're sort of words that go together." "Teacher, I don't understand." "Well, you know the expression 'heavy traffic'? Well, traffic's not really heavy is it? I mean, it can be, but... erm.... Collocations are just... Continue Reading →
In many language schools it's probably a hard fought race between the photocopier and the guillotine as to which gets used most in any given day. Probably the photocopier, but the guillotine usually gets a fair work out. And then... Continue Reading →
This was something that I originally cooked up as a comparatively fun way of doing revision / practice of an entire FCE Use of English paper without melting the learners' brains or causing everyone in the room to lose the... Continue Reading →
