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Host family?
Hello again, As this site tries to appeal to ELT establishments wherever they may be, I don’t usually focus on matters that relate only to schools based in English-speaking countries. This means that...
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Beating unemployment
Hello again,Back from holiday, I find the news is all rather gloomy. Unemployment figures in the UK have reached a new peak and the swine flu has everybody feeling a bit edgy. I can’t make any...
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Tracking language change
Hello again,I always enjoy reporting on the way our language is changing. The speed and range of communications globally seem to have accelerated the process of change and it is sometimes hard for...
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Online testing
Hello again, Placement testing, level testing, exam practice: in the past these areas all had to be devised or organised by schools on behalf of their students. As in so many other areas, the Internet...
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Book of the month
Hello again,Recommending a grammar book for teachers is always difficult. Why so? The problem is that that there is an enormous choice of grammar reference books and in order to recommend one I really...
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Self-directed learning
Hello again,What is your school’s view about the learning process? Do you believe that a teacher must be in charge of all the learning activity? There can be strong pressures that reinforce this view:...
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Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
Hello again,I sometimes think that in our desire to teach, we lose the fascination of language as a concept. Of course, concepts may not be of much practical use in the classroom. But I do believe that...
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Reflections
Hello again,Let me first wish all readers a happy, peaceful and successful New Year...
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Snow in winter? There's a surprise.
Hello again,So, the UK is at a standstill because we had a few inches of snow. In my part of the country even the city schools are closed...
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What rhymes with bankers?
Hello again,I’m no financial wizard. All my working life I have just about earnt enough to keep my life ticking over and at various points in the year there have always been times...
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What do you see?
Hello again,Now that President Obama has been in office for a year, it is interesting to look back at his interpretations of key issues to understand how he sees the situations. Politicians try to...
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Planning your career
Hello again,A reader asked recently for further advice on how to progress in an ELT career. He specifically requested information on additional qualifications. Others may disagree...
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The three pillars of academic management
Hello again,I would like to develop some of the points from my earlier post about career progression. If you want to become a DOS, then it is essential you feel confident in being able to handle the...
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Getting organized
Hello again,Of course a DOS needs to be well organized, but often it seems as if juggling skills are needed. It is part of the job description that you have to handle ...
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Behind the words
Hello again,Last Friday Tony Blair was questioned about his decision to support the invasion of Iraq. Reports subsequently spoke of his appearance at the enquiry in theatrical terms,...
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