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...
To Pair or not to Pair: Part Six: Pair-work Alone or with the Curriculum
Finally, some general, concluding thoughts on how to fit pair-work into your class. Pair-work as a stand-alone activity Pair work is an...
To Pair or Not to Pair: Part Five -- Class Structure
Now that you've got the basic things prepared (classroom, characters, props and student attitude), you'll want to make very clear to your...
To Pair or Not to Pair: Part Four: The Bag of Props
This will probably be the most useful and fun object you have for the pair-work exercises. The bag of props The word “prop” in theatrical...
To Pair or Not to Pair: Part Three: Stock Characters
In this part I concentrate on the development of characters that your students can (and should!) pretend to be, so that it is not them...
