I pity Italians who are struggling to learn English, I really do. Unfortunately, Italian discovered English quite a long time ago and the language is now littered with words which look, on first sight, English. But when English speakers hear these borrowed words, they might not always recognise … [Read more...]
Mesothelioma and Asbestosis in Italy
November 3, 2009 By 1 Comment
At least 1,200 cases of mesothelioma occur every year in Italy. Up until the end of the 1980s, Italy's production of asbestos was second only to that of Russia. Asbestos was also used widely in Italy, until its use was banned in 1992.Italy was something of a late adopter when it came to … [Read more...]
Teachers and students.
August 31, 2007 By Leave a Comment
Last night, an ex-student and friend of mine and I got together for a pint and a chat about our summer holidays and the three-week language course he did in Dublin. As he was feeling rather nostalgic about his Irish experience, we drank, yes, you guessed: Guinness.Between sips, it was very … [Read more...]
On Teaching Lawyers
July 12, 2007 By Leave a Comment
I'm running a course for a law firm at the moment, and the experience has led me to reminisce. I used to work with lawyers, or solicitors as some are known in the UK, and legal executives, and I remember these people fondly.There was this rather Dickensian chap called Robert Earl, who was quite a … [Read more...]
Teaching by not teaching
July 2, 2007 By Leave a Comment
While drifting around the www looking for information on flash photography I came across this quote:"The trick to education, is to teach people in such a way that they don't realize they're learning until it's too late."The person who uttered these wonderful words was the late Harold Eugene … [Read more...]
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