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He, she or ?

3 de janeiro de 2016

One of the beautiful things about language is that it is always changing, and therefore, as teachers of English, we need to ensure that we change with the times. What would you say therefore to a student of yours who says that they do not want to be referred to by the pronouns ‘she’ or...Read More

Vocabulary

pronouns

If you read this article, it may help you.

3 de dezembro de 2015

by Dominic Walters

One of the pleasures of teaching private students is helping them negotiate the mindfield of school exams. I was doing so with one fourteen year old last week. Part of the language she had to revise were the first and second conditionals. Learners in my experience find these structures grammatically challenging, which they are, due...Read More

Grammar

Online or offline

5 de novembro de 2015

by Dominic Walters

Yesterday, the results of an interesting study (the National Study of Online Charter Schools) were released. The findings are particularly relevant to all those involved in education (teachers, lawmakers, education providers, etc). The report, from researchers at the University of Washington, Stanford University and the Mathematica policy research group, found that those students doing online...Read More

Reflections about Education

online courses, virtual classrooms

Language which comes up during the lesson

3 de outubro de 2015

by Dominic Walters

I have heard it being called ‘emerging language‘ and ‘incidental language‘. However, I prefer ‘emerging unplanned language ‘ (EUL) as ‘emerging language’ is often used in a wider language acquisition sense and ‘incidental’ can imply something of minor consequence, which it is not. If anyone has an existant word, or a better one, then please...Read More

Language Acquisition

Drilling-not as straightforward as it first appears

3 de setembro de 2015

by Dominic Walters

I want to talk about drilling. To be more specific, repetition drills. A repetition drill is a technique, which involves the students listening to a model of a word or phrase, usually provided by the teacher, and then repeating it. The original rationale for repetition drills was based on a behaviourist view of language learning....Read More

Language Acquisition, Language testing & assessment

Always check instructions, always check instructions, always check instructions, always check…………

3 de agosto de 2015

by Dominic Walters

If you look up the word ´mantra´ in a dictionary, you will probably come across one of two defintions. Firstly, it can be a sacred verbal formula used in Hinduism, which is repeated in prayer or meditation. Or secondly, it is a commonly repeated word or phrase, which often becomes a truism, regardless of its...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

education, teacherautonomy, teacherdevelopment

Listen to me!

3 de julho de 2015

by Dominic Walters

I was giving a lesson the other day to a group of students on the topic of pet hates. The students had to make a list of their pet hates and then compare with their partner in order to find out if they had anything in common. I then asked the learners what some of...Read More

Classroom Experiences

Active listening, communication, pet hates

Made in Translation

3 de junho de 2015

by Dominic Walters

I’ve been using quite a lot of translation recently. Maybe it’s because I’ve forgotten what was drummed into me when I did my CELTA course all those years ago, or maybe because when used discernibly, it can be a very useful learning technique. Translation from the mother tongue into the target language has been much...Read More

Vocabulary

authentic texts, different levels, L1, target language, translation

What´s the point?

3 de maio de 2015

by Dominic Walters

Do you know, or do you remember, what a typical lesson plan template looks like? Let me just remind you just in case. Although plans vary slightly, they are invariably divided up into four or five columns, headed by ´Stage Name´, ´Interaction´, ´Stage Aims´, ´Procedures´ and maybe ´Materials´. What I really want to touch upon...Read More

Teacher Development

lesson plan, planning stages, stage aims

My Mind Went Blank

3 de março de 2015

by Dominic Walters

Did you happen to see the story about the leader of the Green Party in the UK? Well, she went to give a live interview on the radio last week to kick off her party’s election campaign. About two minutes into the interview, she was asked a question about her party’s housing policy. Upon which...Read More

Language Acquisition, Reflections about Education, Speaking and Spoken Language

anxiety, mind blank, speaking in public

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