Process drama for EFL students
May 27, 2013
This play is the result of a process drama workshop that I conducted with my ESOL students in England. … More Process drama for EFL students
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Be calm and learn English!
May 24, 2013
Yes, yes, yes! “Never make fun of someone who speaks broken English. It means they know another language.” -H. Jackson Brown, Jr. “We may as individuals be rather fond of our own dialect. This should not make us think, though, that it is actually any better than any other dialect. Dialects are not good or … More Be calm and learn English!
Mistakes made by Spanish students
May 21, 2013
This is an ongoing list of common errors made by Spanish students who are studying English, across all levels. I want learn English. Missing infinitive. I go to work 10 o´clock. … More Mistakes made by Spanish students
Drama as a teaching tool
May 20, 2013
When I started teaching ESOL at Telford College of Arts and Technology, England, almost eight years ago, I conducted an ESOL conversation class where I carried out numerous drama activities, sometimes culminating in staged productions. ‘The Robbery,’ a one act play and ‘The Trap,’ an original dance drama were staged consecutively before a 500-plus strong … More Drama as a teaching tool
Secret pleasures
May 14, 2013
English teachers have simple, secret pleasures in the classroom. There is elegance in an idiom phrased naturally. There is music in a grammatical structure executed to the T. There is power in an articulate expression. There is relief in a question elicited confidently. And when there is humour, teaching is indeed a good career.
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