The Final Word: Language Learning and Death
Nothing’s wrong, so take a deep breath and read on: this is important. Thanks »
Makers are the new learners: language learning and the makers movement
If your idea of learning a language involves staring at whiteboards and wading through »
Unfinished Business: how I failed as a Business English teacher (and why that matters)
Blog challenges are either super-exciting or super-awkward to respond to. This is both. It’s »
The Flipped Classroom – an #ELTChat Summary
This is a summary of an #ELTChat that took place on the 24th April, 9pm »
The Gap and the Work: Disappointment and Taste in Learning Foreign Languages
I’ve admired and enjoyed the work of Ira Glass for a long time. When »
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Old Tools, New Tricks: 4 Polyglot-friendly Features
You probably know and love the feeling of discovering something new and useful in your toolbox – or a new app for your favourite phone – or a secret button in your car (OK,
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It’s All In Your Head: Brain and Foreign Languages
If your brain is “the only weapon worth possessing,” then foreign languages are certainly the right kind of ammunition. Now – on Brain Awareness Week – let’s find out: how does learning a foreign
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Chaos and Focus in Language Learning
“Shut up, I’m trying to learn to speak a language,” said no one ever. Foreign language study is different from learning maths or history. Today, I want to look at two states which
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Why Women Are Better Language Learners
This – on International Women’s Day – will answer all your questions. Or give you new ones. Which, you know, is almost as good. Foreign language learners: why are men better at it than
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Made, Not Born: the Anatomy of Talent
A few days ago I took apart some of the thinking behind excuse making. Later, as I was thinking about my pet peeve – the “no talent for learning languages” excuse – I
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Polyglot’s Nemesis: The Anatomy of an Excuse
“Stop making excuses and get to work.” “That’s just a bad excuse and you know it.” Well, do you? How much do you really know about your excuses? Do they really matter to your
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