I've heard this comment many times from my Italian students. It basically goes 'Italians are not very good at/incapable of learning other languages'. Well, I have an appropriate response to this oft made comment: 'bollocks' (si equivala approssimante a 'palle' in italiano, credo).Sorry about the … [Read more...]
How Watching TV Can Develop Language skills
November 2, 2006 By Leave a Comment
Are there any types doing a PhD reading this blog? I doubt it, they would not find much of interest here, unless they are doing sociology perhaps.Anyway, as you may know, I teach English for a living and I am forever hammering on about the benefits of regularly watching English language TV to … [Read more...]
Creative juices
July 19, 2005 By Leave a Comment
In trying to design activities for teaching people how to use English in meetings and discussions situations, coming up with something original, enjoyable and effective is not at all easy.I'm thinking of using football as a theme in some way. It's difficult to find an Italian who does not like … [Read more...]
Cooling things down
June 30, 2005 By Leave a Comment
We had a storm here in Milan and it took the edge of the incredible heat. I was melting, as usual and even started to do my 'Rambo' thing of taking the waistband from my bathrobe and wrapping it round my forehead in an attempt to find some way of soaking up the sweat which literally pours from my … [Read more...]
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