Pre-service teachers hear a lot of terms for describing lesson planning. They might be told to divide lesson plans by … Read on →

As I said in the last post on learning Gujarati, I’ve been trying to learn the script because I need … Read on →

It’s Gujarat Day and I had a chance to spend some time learning the language. I can’t say I’ve made … Read on →

English language learners are often confused about whether to use the present or the past participle. Here are some ways … Read on →

One of the best students I ever had was Rosie… not her real name… because she’s not a real person… … Read on →

In 2008, I taught low level speaking and pronunciation classes to a wonderful group of Korean military men. They were … Read on →

Although I’m a huge proponent of Jenkin’s Lingua Franca Core ideas and a view of English as a World English … Read on →

Teachers sometimes wonder if students can benefit from using the IPA when learning a new language. Some think it’s too … Read on →

When I teach conversation, speaking, or pronunciation, I’m guided by the standard of “comfortable intelligibility.” So much teaching in the … Read on →