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Street Rules: Thoughts on Language and Moving About

Wiktor K. August 2, 2012 2

Here I am, in London! The move went well and we’re slowly settling in. Lots of emotions, thoughts and new ideas surround our every move. Today I’m going to share a few of them

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Guerrilla Language Learning: A Very Brief Introduction

Guerrilla Language Learning: A Very Brief Introduction

Wiktor K. July 27, 2012 1

I meet a lot of language school owners and directors – and I’m constantly in touch with several language teachers. Recently, the recurring theme in our conversations is quite pessimistic. The way people say

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The Linguistics of Melancholy – Memory, Language and Loss

The Linguistics of Melancholy – Memory, Language and Loss

Wiktor K. July 25, 2012 0

As I’m writing this, I watch the sun rising over my city. I see the roofs change colour and I see thin mist rising over the bay. If I opened the window, I could

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Moving On: Post-traumatic Language Learning

Moving On: Post-traumatic Language Learning

Wiktor K. May 31, 2012 0

“We’re going to take your questions to people. Go out there and ask them, and note down the answers.” We got the pens, paper and umbrellas (Wales!). We walked slowly to the Tourist Information

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1000 True Fans: Why You Need Tribes to Learn Languages

1000 True Fans: Why You Need Tribes to Learn Languages

Wiktor K. May 25, 2012 7

The inspiration for this post was a brilliant thing that happened to me – right here on the 16kinds project! I’m sharing this with you, along with a few ideas and tips for making

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#ELTchat Summary – 16 May 2012: “How to analyse and restage activities to make them more learner centred”

#ELTchat Summary – 16 May 2012: “How to analyse and restage activities to make them more learner centred”

Wiktor K. May 17, 2012 3

 This post is a summary of an #ELTchat that took place on the 16th of May, 2012. If you want to know what and #ELTchat is, head over to eltchat.com – and if you’re

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