TAG : Learning A Language

Speechless

Passing the dreaded job interview

In Blogs Archived: Steve Tainton - 1st April 2008

There does seem to be one thing that an overseas teacher can do to add luster to the resume... learn the language. Easier said, than done (though language is less done, than said). For those planning on living overseas for a long period of time language skills are invaluable.

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My teacher is a computer

The role of the computer in the EFL world

In Blogs: Phil Roeland - 1st March 2006

If someone is really eager to learn a language (any foreign language, it doesn’t necessarily have to be English), a computer is the ideal tool for self-study. Actually, a computer is nothing more than a modern combination of a notebook, a pen, a dictionary, a phone and a fax machine. Without the communicative infrastructure called the Internet or the software to make everything happen, a computer is basically worthless.

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Never mind fluency

Here comes the grammar teacher

In Blogs: Phil Roeland - 1st June 2005

I think it is quite absurd to reward students who are good at cramming grammar rules – and may not be fluent at all – and punish students who can speak English fairly well but aren’t very accurate. English is a language. The main purpose of a language is communication.

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