Here's a list of some of the great articles recently published by various Bloggers in ELT: some I wrote, most I read!TEACHING ENGLISH : ISSUES AND TOPICS**What do Mirror Neurons have to do with Language Learning or Teaching? Anything?Kalinago English**Should L1 be banned from the classroom?Kalinago English**Against…See More

I was talking with a student yesterday, and had a kid of revelation.I was teaching him how to ask for different foods, by container or amount, e.g. I need a bag of chips, and a pound of hamburger. We discussed the fact that at many grocery stores you really don't need to speak. All of the food can be grabbed by hand, without discussion. You can take your grocery cart to the self-checkout and the only voice you hear is computerized instructions which are also printed on the screen. You can get…See More