Well I’m on business/holiday right now but in Portugal – a country I’ve never visited before. I always think it’s a fascinating experience to be in a place where you know nothing at all of the language. It immediately reminds you what it is like to be a complete beginner. […]
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The Audio-Lingual Method is a method of teaching foreign languages popular in the mid 20th Century. It is similar to the Direct Method (and is in fact descended from it) in that the teacher presents the students with plenty of language practice and examples in English and the students’ MT […]
Continue ReadingAn Introduction to Teaching English Around the World (TEFL)
This article is a very user-friendly introduction to Teaching English Around the World. That is, heading off for a year or so to a foreign country and teaching English to people there. Or even staying at home in your own country and teaching English to students who come over to […]
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Advanced is used to refer to learner levels for students who can hold extended conversations and write extended texts. It is by no means a strict definition and there can be a great deal of overlap between advanced and intermediate students. Generally speaking, however, advanced students should be aware of […]
Continue ReadingAcronyms & Backronyms in English
An acronym is a word formed by using one or more letters of the words in a phrase. It’s used as an abbreviation of that phrase. In everyday life there are many commonly used acronyms. Some are formed from the initials of each word whilst others use parts of the […]
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