I read this at a later stage in my education - the Delta. Sympathised with it, but ended up concluding that it wasn't all that relevant to my students. In...
John, I've not read the Stevick book Rob referred us to, but from your short comment it reminds me of the linguist-driven foreign language programs set up in...
Does this draw the whole TEFL thing into question? (Sorry, I'm quoting from memory). I must admit I seldom remember to remember ;-) that many, perhaps most, on...
Rob, I think there is more than dichotomy between TEFL & TESOL. (I'm quoting from memory, too ...Very dangerous.) As an Anglo I was taught that: EFL = English...
Dennis wrote: "What is hding behind these acronyms, of course, are the likely reasons for people learning English, their attitudes towards it, their motivation...
... True; and when I say that I'm "internationally certified", the other ESOL teachers I work with (here in the U.S.) look at me as though I'm certifiably...
I have posted on another list 22 essays that have been rated as C2 (highest level in the Common European Framework) by either Cambridge ESOL or the English...
(CETEFL & dogme) A TEFL article generator! Just for fun. (Posted by Laurie on the EFLTU list). http://www.lingolex.com/teflessay.htm Dennis [Non-text portions...
How do you like this for a paradox? A lot of EFL teachers have had experiences similar to Stevick's successful learners..(picking up a language by having fun...
John, you write: "How do you like this for a paradox? A lot of EFL teachers have had experiences similar to Stevick's successful learners..(picking up a...
... experiences similar to Stevick's successful learners..(picking up a language by having fun with the locals in a beautiful and interesting place they have...
Forwarded from TESL-L@...: Hi, I'm pleased to announce that the 2005 issue of "Nexus: A Journal for Teachers in Development" is now available. It...
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eddie, you take upon yourself a very difficult task to learn Russian to teach your students. They must try to understand you. Russian is a complex language...
Hi Is this a genuine Polish boy or someone wanting to get in touch with young kids for other purposes? I know it sounds cynical but one has to be careful on...
I don't know the boy but the name of the sender is legitimate and the demand sounds plausible (if silly!) of course it's a pity the boy didn't try chats on any...
Zosia, We could get the address of the villlage where Anna reported this task was set and you can go along and have a stern word with the teacher. :-) I...
... I'd willingly! only drawback is, the poor boy would probably never get his excellent grade... in my experience, and how I wish it were only here in Poland...
Hi everybody, i've just joined this site although i've been interested in dogme for some time. A colleague recomended it. I've been reading the T-Ching...
Ed, Welcome! Thank you for your post. You might be able to track down other postings on how to get students speaking, and I'll give some of my advice in this...
Hi Ed Personally, I'd say that you'll go wrong if you think too much about how to teaching using "this methodology". In addition, you might still feel that you...
Hi, sorry to go back in time a month or so, but as my project on extensive reading progresses, I've found an interesting list of questions about the effects of...
Hi Ed, Here´s a little procedure I picked up from an English-teaching radio show. It´s completely improvised and may go something like this: T Morning....
Thanks Peter ! this is very closely directed by the teacher, I mean the teacher conducts the whole thing here, and it's excellent to do so, but not the whole...
A friend on the list alerted me to message 9487, Peter's report of a procedure he heard on a radio broadcast - "Tell him to ask me who(m) I'm meeting...
