Blog posts in January 2012

Here we've got ideas, observations on ELT, including Mark's Pronunciation Blog and loads of conference and speaker reports...

FAQs (not)

Thursday - January 19th, 2012
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Mark Hancock
FAQs (not)

Ten questions you're never likely to hear in the language classroom…

Tips for conference presenting

Wednesday - January 18th, 2012
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Mark Hancock

It's always interestingj to share ideas about how to approach presenting at conferences. I was thinking about the way I approach them myself, often unconsciously, and here are a list of DOs and DON'Ts which I came up with.

How to encourage your students' attention to wander

Sunday - January 8th, 2012
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Mark Hancock

If you, the teacher, don't have your students' attention, they aren't going to learn anything from you. If that's what you want, here are some tips for you (If you DO want their attention, just reverse the tips!).

  • Motivation

Moving in

Sunday - January 1st, 2012
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Mark Hancock
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Sunday, January 1, 2012 - 07:45

Imagine this. You're moving into a brand new flat. Everything is empty, just waiting for you to inhabit it in the way you please. Everything functions perfectly, from the plumbing to the electricity, from the gas to the phone line.