Video is so ubiquitous in modern life that we sometimes take students’ comprehension for granted and fail to explore it to the fullest in class. This might happen because we’re not always clear about our goals. What exactly are we trying to achieve? Is it primarily for listening comprehension or something else? There’s nothing wrong, …
It seems like I just can’t get away from the same kinds of PPP vs. TBL discussions I used to have in the 1990s, no matter how hard I try. This morning, for example, I woke up to a bit of a Twitter feud. Apparently, in a recent talk Penny Ur claimed that there’s no …
This post is a summary of some of the dilemmas I have faced in my lesson observations since 1994, when I sat in on another teacher’s lesson for the first time. My intention is to raise a few relevant questions without necessarily proposing any answers or solutions. I will use the pronoun you to invite …
No. But I need to learn English fast. How about 24 months? No. 32? Stop asking. This is the wrong question. And it’s wrong on so many levels: 1. First, what do you mean by “Learn English?” (a) Speak Fluently? If so, how do you define fluency, anyway? (b) Have a good, near-CAE operational command …