Leeroy's latest has nicely pre-empted some of the points I wanted to make (but no time till tonight); this quite often happens, but this time I’ll throw in...
1958
leeroy_187
Jul 1, 2002 4:21 pm
Alas, although I try hard, it appears that my genuine motivations for posting to this group are not being taken seriously. Instead, I have been continuously...
1959
Diarmuid
diarmuid_fog...
Jul 1, 2002 8:31 pm
I have enjoyed reading your posts, Mr Lee. They are a welcome breath of dissent in this dogme-eat-dogme world. I hope you stay with us and I look forward to...
1960
Tom Topham
tom_topham
Jul 1, 2002 8:32 pm
Mr Lee, I know this isn't a courtroom, but I have tried to be friendly and helpful in my most recent posts, and I agree that arguing and not taking people ...
1961
tom_topham
Jul 2, 2002 5:36 am
It seems (to me) that there is a pattern in this Dogme group: 1.new person joins group 2.new person posts agressive / uninformed criticisms of Dogme, usually...
1962
Sue Murray
suemurrayit
Jul 2, 2002 5:37 am
Just a few quick comments. First, thanks, ('Grumpy Hyde' ? - have you gone double-barrelled?!), for those great bonus games!! Love 'em. Second, just to be...
1963
romiha1
Jul 2, 2002 5:37 am
Mr. Lee, I am currently in a classroom cosisting of multi-levels (Upper-int. to Advanced)for 3 hours every morning. The youngest ss is 20 and the oldest...
1964
lifang67
Jul 2, 2002 7:13 am
Lee and Others Who (Willfully?) Misread my Post: Go back and read it again. It doesn't say that anybody is naive. It says that certain arguments are based on...
1965
James Farmer
jamesnfarmer
Jul 2, 2002 7:13 am
Sounds good! I like the CETEFL-L approach... perhaps Dennis could fill us in on the thinking behind that? Basically over the first two weeks you're a member...
1966
scott_thornbury
Jul 2, 2002 7:47 am
Thanks Tom, James and others for suggestions on how the site could be managed more effectively. I've re-written the welcome letter that new members receive, so...
1967
leeroy_187
Jul 3, 2002 9:36 am
Evidently, I sometimes become a bit more defensive after a couple of beers... As we all know, communication is not just about words, it's about register, body...
1968
Brian Perkins
perkinsfam
Jul 3, 2002 9:37 am
Hello dogmists and anti-dogmists alike! I'm home again - just finished CELTA. And, I must say that although I never used the term "dogme", my tutors were very...
1969
F. Mortes
mortes2000
Jul 4, 2002 10:12 am
Hi, Leeroy! ... Like you, I find that (occasionally) the apparent disempowerment caused by a learner-centred approach may reflect negatively on the impression ...
1970
pali
pali@...
Jul 4, 2002 10:12 am
Dear Brian, you must be very, very happy. I have just finished doing CELTA as well but ended up with a provisional B after having taught for fifteen years. It...
1971
deborahcobbett
Jul 4, 2002 10:12 am
Having lurked around this group for a while, decided it's time to get involved. Am having a great time teaching Mexican adults but am worried about the YLs. ...
1972
Sue Murray
suemurrayit
Jul 5, 2002 9:47 am
Mr Lee wrote: "There are many ways to "trick" them into thinking that you're the boss, when actually the syllabus they are following has been completely (&...
1973
Sue Murray
suemurrayit
Jul 5, 2002 9:48 am
Hi Deborah! I think using classroom walls is great - we do it all the time (and not only with young learners classes, though the lion's share is certainly...
1974
Tom Topham
tom_topham
Jul 5, 2002 9:48 am
... The easiest way I have found to apply this idea is to jot down "mistakes"; and do them up as worksheets or put them on the bb at the end of a lesson of ...
1975
leeroy_187
Jul 7, 2002 9:56 pm
Recently, I have tried a new error-correction technique. I'll give you an example, to see what you think... (The activity was "Plan a round-the-world-trip...
1976
romiha1
Jul 7, 2002 9:56 pm
Dear all, Anorexic-looking women keep "fading in" to the right of the messages on my monitor. Is there any way I can get rid of the ediet propoganda once and...
1977
Sue Murray
suemurrayit
Jul 7, 2002 9:56 pm
Final PS: can the grammar points necessary for the tests/syllabus be made a bit less boring and irrelevant by slipping them in when they ARE relevant to what...
1978
Sue Murray
suemurrayit
Jul 7, 2002 9:56 pm
just a postcript (a very short one I promise!); as (very late) last night I took off from some of Mr Lee's points but didn't really relate them to Mr Lee's...
1979
Adrian Tennant
adriantennant
Jul 7, 2002 10:09 pm
Dear Lee, Have you tried employing the motherese correction technique? I've mentioned it before. + I wonder if any correction actually has a long term effect? ...
1980
Sue Murray
suemurrayit
Jul 8, 2002 12:07 am
Mr Lee wrote: "I can't help but feel, however, that in doing this I am in the long term discouraging the students from speaking. Surely, they must think,...
1981
Robert Haines
romiha1
Jul 8, 2002 1:29 am
Mr. Lee, I just happened to be re-reading Scott Thornbury's book "How to teach Grammar" this (rainy) afternoon. Chapter 7 is a comprehensive and informative...
1982
adzmac
fiotf
Jul 8, 2002 11:20 am
Leeroy, here are half a dozen ideas, in no particular order, tho' 1, 2 and 3 are t-t-t type activities (t-t-t = thanks to Thornbury) . Feel free to use and/or...
1983
leeroy_187
Jul 8, 2002 4:32 pm
everyone so far - your posts have made useful & interesting reading. Here's another log to throw onto the fire... Just today, I was doing a lesson on...
1984
Colin Mackenzie
colinfrance
Jul 8, 2002 5:10 pm
Haven' got much to add. just to say I'm a big believer in post-activity error correction too. It doesn't interrupt the flow and students seem to appreciate...
1985
Adrian Tennant
adriantennant
Jul 8, 2002 5:28 pm
... students individual interests, and is hard to "chat about" in a conventional sense. What's my point? Can a context for a lesson actually be something ...
1986
Tom Topham
tom_topham
Jul 8, 2002 5:59 pm
If you can try to steer today's discussion towards housework, who does what, it can also serve as a test of how well they make the distinction make/do. If they...
