The World’s Most Difficult Language?
Here’s an article from this week’s Economist. Though I seldom agree with the writers there (mostly because they are so libertarian) – I love the intelligence and wit of their writers and so usually...
View ArticleThe Teenaged Language Learner
Teenage Second Language Learning Why they are different and why that matters [see my workshop materials for teaching teens - here. / Also this post is a reply to this post- The Captive Mind] The...
View ArticleThe “disabled” language learner
English Language Learners and Learning Disabilities Considerations and Recommendations for Effective Remediation D. Deubelbeiss [see this post for more - here. / Also this post is a reply to this...
View ArticleKnow – Do / Learn – Acquire
As a teacher trainer, there is one “theoretical” thing I really want all new teachers to believe and understand. It is the difference between “knowing” a language and “doing” a language. Further, the...
View ArticleInsights about SLA …..
I’ve recently been updating articles and resources on the TESOL Teacher Training page/course. One article that I read several years ago has always stood out for me. What do we know about learning and...
View ArticleFree “Won’t”
I’ve been thinking a lot about “free will” and the nature of the choices we make – both in teaching and in life. Recent research, especially since the famous Libert experiment, suggests we make...
View ArticleBarriers to Language Learning and Acquisition
Learning a second language isn’t easy. There is a lot that can get in the way. It isn’t as automatic or sure as we’d suppose. Depending on the person, there can be some high barriers to learning...
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