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Practice Makes Perfect

Practice Makes Perfect

The lasting legacy of the Audio-Lingual method.  Two students of mine who were a couple once told me a funny story about them trying to use a phrasebook in a

How to Use Poems in EFL Teaching

How to Use Poems in EFL Teaching

By Tony Penston This is an example of how to use a popular poem to engage students and improve pronunciation using old-fashioned but effective drilling. Benefits and rationale Poems are

Aviation English – A Brief Introduction

Aviation English

Aviation English – A Brief Introduction For many, the world of aviation has a mystical element; an elevated status born either of ignorance of the simple laws of physics or

Et tu, Brute: A TESOL Tragedy

Et tu, Brute: A TESOL Tragedy

Et tu, Brute: A TESOL Tragedy Last month I took four weeks to complete one of the more reputed TESOL qualification courses available (no, not that one, the other one…).The

Teach Children Using Games

Teach Children Using Games

Teach children using games Many teachers believe that using games in the classroom is inappropriate. Games are for fun, not for learning. At best a teacher might use a game