Category Archives: TEFL heroes- Jeremy Harmer

Something chewy from Jeremy Harmer

Posted on 30/03/2010 by alexcase

“…before you get too starry-eyed about the functional-notional approach… it would be good to remember Chris Brumfit’s worry that teaching formulaic ‘doing-things-with-language’ was a way of trying to force students to say things that WE wanted them to say, rather … Continue reading →

Posted in Functional language, TEFL, TEFL heroes- Jeremy Harmer, TEFL heroes- Scott Thornbury | Tagged | 5 Comments

Some nice quotes from the last ELTJ

Posted on 16/08/2009 by alexcase

As promised, proof that I do pay some attention when reading TEFL magazines: A possible explanation for why Mr Bean and TEFL go so well together: “An adult learner has noted that what [textbook character] Arthur and learners in the … Continue reading →

Posted in CPD, ELT Journal, Linguistics, applied linguistics and SLA, links, Mr Bean, TBA (Task Based Approach), Teaching teenagers, Teaching young learners, TEFL heroes- Jeremy Harmer, TEFL reviews | Tagged | 1 Comment

7 things you probably didn’t know about me

Posted on 01/02/2009 by alexcase

1. Dave Sperling still owes me ten Euros he borrowed off me at the TESOL Spain conference 2. The EF school in Eastbourne had the alternative word for the “F” part of its sign that me and my friends graffitied … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambridge Delta, EF, EFL geek, IATEFL, Teacher forums, TEFL blogs, TEFL chains, TEFL heroes- Jeremy Harmer, TEFL heroes- Michael Swan, TEFL heroes- Sandy McManus, TEFL heroes- Scott Thornbury, TEFL Tradesman, TEFL villains- Jennifer Jenkins | Tagged | 23 Comments

25 ways to be the best TEFLer you can be

Posted on 03/09/2008 by alexcase

1. Only write in phonemic script If you have to teach everyone else the script before they can read your will, medical reports etc, all the better! 2. Limit everything you write to Elementary level vocabulary i.e. make sure your … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative teaching techniques, ELT publishing, TEFL, TEFL career planning, TEFL celebs/ TEFL heroes and villains, TEFL heroes- Jeremy Harmer, TEFL heroes- John and Liz Soars | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

25 motivational messages for TESOL teachers

Posted on 29/08/2008 by alexcase

Positive messages to chant to yourself in front of the mirror or record on your iPod include: 1. “I will make my students love English so much that they cry when they can’t come to class” 2. “Having no money … Continue reading →

Posted in Alternative teaching techniques, Humanistic language teaching, TEFL celebs/ TEFL heroes and villains, TEFL heroes- Jeremy Harmer, TEFL heroes- John and Liz Soars, textbooks | Tagged | 4 Comments

rumours of big name transfers in the EFL league

Posted on 23/06/2007 by alexcase

So, Thierry Henry finally going to Barca, eh? And in the season when everyone had got so bored of the rumours that they had almost stopped talking about it. So maybe British Council Jeddah really are going to swoop for … Continue reading →

Posted in MA TESOL, Teaching English in Saudi Arabia, TEFL celebs/ TEFL heroes and villains, TEFL heroes- Jeremy Harmer, TEFL heroes- Mario Rinvolucri, TESOL | Tagged | 1 Comment