Headlines Around the World
Long ago, when lost in translation, in E. Europe, I was a copy editor for a English Chinese business magazine. I’d get the articles and polish them and send them back. This was in the very early days of the internet. Part of my job was rewriting the headlines. The Chinese were [...]
I’ve written previously on the important subject of Language Death. Every few weeks, the last speaker of a world language dies and with it, the whole inheritance/consciousness of a world’s people. We are so much less without that language — Wade Davis, a Nat. Geographic ethnographer and ethnopharmacologist passionately outlines why we should “care” and [...]
I’ve highlighted Larry Ferlazzo’s amazing blog already but it is about time to repeat! Well worth once again, letting others know about all the invaluable work he does. He constantly shares and informs ESL / EFL teachers around the world and really “makes a difference” His site is extensive and exhaustive and you can find [...]
Well, as I announced in our newsletter, it has been two years since I first flipped the switch and started EFL Classroom 2.0. Time flies and I want to say first of all – THANK YOU to everyone who has signed the guestbook. If you haven’t, please share your own thoughts. Let us know you [...]
Michael Jackson will never die! I truly believe that and when we commit to excellence, no matter what else our manner, a part of us will live forever. Michael Jackson touched eternity and we will enjoy his genius forever and anon.
I’ve traveled and taught English around the world. Wherever I was, I could count on [...]
To me – Peace is about seeing the similarities within us all. We humans are hardwired for “difference”. Our egos dominate and our identity over powers. But really 99.9% of us are similar, the same, part of all life. We need this wisdom of seeing the similarities – if we are ever to achieve peace. [...]
I’m a BIG proponent of storytelling as a way to support language acquisition. Especially culturally specific stories like folktales, jokes, anecdotes and personal stories.
We are hardwired for the narrative aspects of language. Studies have shown how allowing students to put their learning into a story form, really increases learning substantially. Teachers have even tried it [...]
The 9th EFL / ESL / ELL Blog Carnival!
Thanks to everyone who entered the Blog Carnival! Please find all the great entries below. I think it would be great if readers and contributors both would comment on the voicethread (below). What entry did you really like? What do you want to ask the authors? Or [...]
The longer I am teaching, the more time I spend thinking and living the “teaching life”, the stronger grows my belief in inclusion. Meaning, classrooms of whatever specialty/level should be open for all and it is up to the school/community/teachers/students to adapt and accept this new dynamic. I’ve heard all the other arguments but I [...]
It’s that time again!! Blog time. We are hosting the 9th Blog Carnival and need your entry!
Let’s share our blogging, we have a lot of members with fine blogs here and in their own nest. So please send a blog entry in about your teaching and thoughts thereof. See the last blog here.
You can submit [...]
