No site with "geek" in the name would be worthy of it without a reference to comic books somewhere... So it's thanks to the marketing folks at Marvel Comics for creating this handy little Superhero creator: Create Your Own Superhero... Continue Reading →
“Teacher No!” “Teacher, I have three tests this week!” Chances are, you’ve probably experienced the chorus of protest and dismay as you blithely announce the homework task of the day. Or alternatively as you ask your learners to present the... Continue Reading →
This is a lesson that aims to increase the range of linking devices / expressions learners have available to them, and in particular focuses on five relatively simple devices: In order to / so that / as / in case... Continue Reading →
This website has the potential to be an invaluable online teaching tool and is worth checking out! I only came across this the other day, but they've been around for a while and further research reveals that Larry Ferlazzo mentions this... Continue Reading →
It only occurred to me later that there's probably a wealth of material already out there in webspace on dependent prepositions and that it wouldn't be too difficult or time consuming to look for some of it... So here's a... Continue Reading →
It's a slightly strange phrase that - dependent prepositions - gives you the slight air of a bunch of small words hanging around a much larger word who feeds and clothes them and goes and and earns a wage with... Continue Reading →
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 →
