I've Moved!
Hey all. While I found the Wix platform an incredibly creative way to produce a blog, it was that very aspect, the creativity, that led...
Teaching students how to use video at home
One of the best ways to take advantage of video in the ESL classroom is to offer students a host of techniques that can be used outside...
Listening, then Speaking (then Reading, then Writing): Part three: Method becomes Madness
A long time ago (when the Earth was green), I heard a language-teaching nightmare story about a particular “method” that I want to share....
Listening, Speaking (then Reading, Writing): Part two: Madness Behind the “Method”
Let's look, first, at several explanations of the word “method”, then we'll get into the madness. Webster's Dictionary: 1: a procedure...
Listening, Speaking (then Reading, Writing): The life, near death and hidden life of the Audio Lingu
We were at war. We had to send troupes over to that far away place. In that far away place, most people did not speak American. Our brave...
Listening to the Universe of Discourse: 04: Black, White and Red
A friend sent me this link to a video. Before you click on that link, read these instructions: 1. Don't read the description and don't...