Pot Meet Kettle
Pot, Meet Kettle We snicker when non-native English speakers say things incorrectly, as when old Chinese ladies say things like “long time no see,”…
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Teaching Academic Writing in The Blended Classroom
Teaching Academic Writing in The Blended Classroom Hybrid learning is great but… I’ve been teaching academic writing to high-intermediate and advanced ESL students at…
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Pronunciation and Accent: A Teacher’s Perspective
Pronunciation and Accent: A Teacher’s Perspective Although it is perhaps less common than it used to be, every year a number of students approach…
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Critical Pedagogy: The Hidden Curriculum
The Hidden Curriculum Within every school system, there is a curriculum and there is a hidden curriculum. The hidden curriculum is composed of…
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English Teaching Belongs to Everyone
English Teaching Belongs to Everyone INTRODUCTION Norton (1997, p 427) states that ‘English belongs to all people who speak it, whether native and non-native,…
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Teaching English Through Drama: Breathe in – and Go for It
Teaching English through Drama: Breathe in – and go for it! In one of my previous activity sheets I took ‘breathing’ as a…
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My Language Learning Autobiography
My Language Learning Autobiography -Five Grammar Structures- Learning different languages was a real enjoyment for me. My first exposure to English was…
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Beyond ELT – The Uncollection
‘Take a note – any note!’ Church in trouble: ‘Ask not what thy God can do for you; ask what thou canst do for…
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Book Review: A-Z of Intercultural Communication
Applying the results of intercultural studies for the purposes of international communication has become an exciting area for EFL learners and teachers alike. Whether…
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