Key figures in ELT
June 30, 2009Hello again,
Like many teachers and trainers of my generation, I was deeply affected by the work of Stephen Krashen. His acquisition/learning distinction made a lasting impact on ELT, although ...
Which course?
June 29, 2009Hello again,
The most frequently asked question from those wishing to embark on an ELT career is: which course should I take? Such is the question raised recently by somebody wanting to know if he should take a TEFL or a TESOL course .
The simple answer is...
Exploiting the Internet
June 26, 2009
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The Internet has had a profound effect on the way English language teaching organisations operate. I thought it would be interesting to do a survey of how the Internet is being used. One of the most valuable aspects of the Internet is its accessibility. No matter how ...
Book of the month
June 21, 2009Hello again,
This month’s book is a classic study of pragmatics that should be in every school’s reference library. Geoffrey Leech’s Principles of Pragmatics was first published by Longman in 1983. Pragmatics had ...
Movers and shakers
June 16, 2009Hello again,
I wonder who you consider to be the most influential people in English language teaching. Perhaps we should start with the...
Debunking native-speaker supremacy
June 06, 2009Hello again,
The native English speaker seems to have all the advantages when it comes to finding teaching posts. A native speaker with few or even no qualifications to teach English often has greater credibility with employers then a highly qualified non-native speaker. To understand ...
This month's conferences
June 02, 2009Hello again,
Have you taken a look at some of the conferences and workshops running this month?
I have noted a few in this post, but I am sure that with a little Internet research you will be able find something...
Meaningful meetings
May 31, 2009Hello again,
I have never met anyone who thinks meetings are useful. Everyone seems to think that they waste precious time that could be used better on other activities. Okay, perhaps I exaggerate. But generally ...
Planning your career in ELT
May 29, 2009
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Is it just my perception or does ELT have a greater share of whingers than other professions? People are always telling me how they find ELT poorly paid, over-burdened, and with poor career prospects. Well, if that’s how you feel, do ...
