It seems to be a worldwide phenomenon in EFL to mystify the importance of the tenses. I'm a teacher trainer in Bruges, Belgium and I can only notice that a ...
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Rob Wilson
autoenglish
Apr 1, 2009 8:25 am
... I'm a lurker but I love it. Can't wait to read what happens next....
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Rita Baker
lydbury85
Apr 1, 2009 1:14 pm
Over the course of my career which started in 1966, I have increasingly found that the main problem with language learning is that, to use a phrase of Scott's,...
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scott_thornbury
Apr 1, 2009 1:15 pm
OK, Delpha, back to the drawing board. At least you were seen to be responding to their (expressed) needs. Now maybe, now, they (and you?) will be persuaded...
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carolgoodey@...
carolgoodey...
Apr 1, 2009 4:17 pm
I just thought I'd take a moment to say hello and let people know I'm lurking. I've just recently joined the group. I've read the messages suggested in the...
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Robert Haines
romiha1
Apr 1, 2009 4:24 pm
Hi Carol, Reading how the education system in Scotland works helps me understand why most Scots I know (can count 'em one hand) have turned out so well. A...
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nodplod
Apr 1, 2009 8:50 pm
Every time I read on here about 'The Book', I pop my nosy little head up and say, "The book? The book? When's it coming?" So here I am yet again......The book?...
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Robert Haines
romiha1
Apr 2, 2009 1:47 am
Here's message 13316: "> By the way, does anyone know anything about the book that Scott and ... It'll be out this spring, hopefully in time to be launched at...
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Robert Haines
romiha1
Apr 2, 2009 1:55 am
It might also be of interest to some to have a look at this: 4. Teaching Unplugged by Luke Meddings and Scott Thornbury Delta Publishing. Books by Scott...
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Patrick Williams
patrickmicha...
Apr 2, 2009 8:51 pm
It's taken another ESOL-related post to lure me out of the woodwork. I was very interested to read your post, Carol. Do you have experience of the English...
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Luke
luke@...
Apr 3, 2009 7:51 am
Thanks for this, Rob - I can confirm that Teaching Unplugged was officially launched yesterday, still hot off the press, and that Scott and myself ran a...
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carolgoodey@...
carolgoodey...
Apr 3, 2009 3:47 pm
Hi Patrick I don't have personal experience of the system in England but do know that it is different from that of Scotland . Whereas in England you appear to...
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Robert Haines
romiha1
Apr 3, 2009 7:06 pm
Patrick, and everyone, Do you think introducing dogme into the classroom has, or could, improve the situation you face and help transform the current education...
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Robert Haines
romiha1
Apr 4, 2009 5:52 am
I'd like to go on Dennis' record as being one of the first to read parts of Teaching Unplugged, and as perhaps the first to spot this typo: "those responsible...
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Dennis Newson
dnewson2001
Apr 4, 2009 6:06 am
Impressed, Rob. I've read a few pages and like it. Luke signed my copy -c.f. my obsession with Second Life - "For the real Dennis". There was great interest...
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Robert Haines
romiha1
Apr 4, 2009 6:14 am
That's great news, Dennis. I'm stuck reading what I am allowed to download from the Delta publisher's website. Apparently American is no longer the land of...
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Patrick Williams
patrickmicha...
Apr 4, 2009 6:31 am
Thanks, Carol - that was very interesting to read. I daresay the kind of learning you describe is often achieved in England too but this will be despite...
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Patrick Williams
patrickmicha...
Apr 4, 2009 6:46 am
Certain dogme practices would not be acceptable under most state-funded educational centres. In my college, for instance, every session must be accompanied by...
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Luke
luke@...
Apr 4, 2009 8:57 am
Hi Rob Thanks! You know that any typos are only there to test the concentration levels of the reader.. Luke ________________________________ From:...
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carolgoodey@...
carolgoodey...
Apr 4, 2009 3:01 pm
You're right, of course, Patrick, that social needs determine the language needs. That's what I meant (I just didn't express it very well!) . I was trying...
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nickbilbrough
Apr 4, 2009 11:41 pm
There seems to be a serious typo with mine too. In fact none of the photocopiable worksheets at the back seem to have come out at all, and the accompanying CD...
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Luke
luke@...
Apr 5, 2009 8:22 am
Must be problems at the warehouse! Was the IWB plug-in missing, too? Thanks, Nick. Meanwhile Carol was wondering about availability - the book really was hot...
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nodplod
Apr 5, 2009 8:47 am
Any preference for suppliers we ought to be supporting? Should we just go to direct to DELTA Publishing to obtain/order the book?...
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ynot2501
Apr 8, 2009 10:55 am
I was selling Teaching Unplugged at IATEFL along with its companion title The Developing Teacher. Happy to extend the IATEFL discount for a further 4 weeks to...
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nickbilbrough
Apr 8, 2009 11:08 pm
This video shows one of the most interesting sessions for me at IATEFL this year. ...
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Dennis Newson
dnewson2001
Apr 9, 2009 2:13 am
Nick. Thanks for that - very grateful to have it brought to my attention. Dennis [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Robert Haines
romiha1
Apr 9, 2009 4:16 am
Thanks for posting the video, Nick. I would like to compare Richard's biographical case study with others of similar background. I wonder if he would make a...
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Dennis Newson
dnewson2001
Apr 9, 2009 4:52 am
Rob - fancy your remembering the error-tracking program.. Yes, my student assistant who helped build it with dbase, called it STASI, the name of the East...
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Robert Haines
romiha1
Apr 9, 2009 6:09 am
"I thought the presentation was a virtuoso performance, accept that he, personally, learned from error correction, but was not convinced that this would...
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nickbilbrough
Apr 9, 2009 7:52 am
What I got out of Richard's presentation was the following He often found that oral corrections that were given to other people in the class more useful than...
