This is a challenging video-based listening / speaking / vocabulary lesson based on TV pranks. It is only suitable for upper intermediate and advanced students. … [Continue reading]
training sessions: what exactly is the point?
Posted on November 28, 2012 Written by 10 Comments
This (long!) post questions the effectiveness of an input-based teacher-education models and considers the extent to which experiential frameworks based on John Dewey's ideas could be a viable alternative. … [Continue reading]
President Obama’s 2012 victory speech
Posted on November 8, 2012 Written by 6 Comments
This listening / vocabulary video lesson is based on short excerpts from President Obama's 2012 victory speech. … [Continue reading]
7 reasons to learn a foreign language
Posted on October 26, 2012 Written by 10 Comments
It’s two in the morning. I’m sitting in my home office, staring at the infographic and trying to pull my thoughts together. From time to time, my eyes wander around the room, as I wait for some sort of magic inspiration to hit me. But what hits … [Continue reading]
