Category Archives: Pronunciation

New TEFL articles September 2010

Posted on 01/10/2010 by alexcase

I’ve linked to some of these already, but thought I may as well put the month’s supply together Video tasks for specific language points How to teach phonics with simple picture flashcards Classroom language for teaching pronunciation Pronunciation changes in … Continue reading →

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How not to teach pronunciation

Posted on 21/07/2009 by alexcase

“Japanese college students who’d had little exposure to spoken English underwent 12 sessions listening to exaggerated “Ls” and “Rs” while watching the computerized instructor’s face pronounce English words. Brain scans — a hair dryer-looking device called MEG, for magnetoencephalography — … Continue reading →

Posted in Linguistics, applied linguistics and SLA, links, minimal pairs, Pronunciation, Teaching English in Asia, Teaching English in China, Teaching English in Japan, Teaching English in Korea, Teaching English in Thailand | Tagged , | 1 Comment

The Alternative ELT Jargon Dictionary Part 22

Posted on 24/05/2009 by alexcase

appropriacy- the noun of appropriate + priapism aspect- ass and pecs aspiration- mouth to mouth resuscitation of a student who was so stressed when speaking English that they forgot to breathe colligations- the offspring of a collie and an alligator … Continue reading →

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Youtube for TEFLers May 2009

Posted on 29/04/2009 by alexcase

Were the Nazis grammar nazis?- Downfall of Grammar (genius!) Japanese computer program (?) teaches vocabulary in context trailer for the documentary Mad About English complilation of Engrish signs (mainly from the classic http://www.Engrish.com, but easier to watch as a video) More … Continue reading →

Posted in Grammar, links, Pronunciation, Teaching English in China, Teaching English in Japan, Teaching numbers, Technology, TEFL, video, Vocabulary | Tagged | 5 Comments

New TEFL articles Feb 09

Posted on 11/02/2009 by alexcase

Feel like I should actually write something on my own blog between all these guest pieces, but am still trying to put stuff back where it was after my mother in law rearranged the flat. Instead, here is the usual … Continue reading →

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Live by tepid spirit*

Posted on 17/10/2008 by alexcase

I write my “15 ways…” articles and teaching ideas in the spirit that even if what I put in there is painfully obvious, sometimes seeing something written down can help clarify an idea that was floating round somewhere at the back … Continue reading →

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TEFL stat of the day 14 October 2008

Posted on 14/10/2008 by alexcase

50%

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New stuff July 2008 Part Two

Posted on 30/07/2008 by alexcase

As mentioned in a comment or two below (and in every other sentence in my real life conversation), I am off on my reasonably well deserved hols from Friday and won’t even be looking at a computer screen for the … Continue reading →

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New TEFL Articles and Worksheets April 2008

Posted on 01/05/2008 by alexcase

Hopefully it’s just Mayday bank holiday rather than my lack of effort TEFLtasticwise recently that has seen a sudden drop in my number of views, but if only to make myself feel better I thought I’d give a list of … Continue reading →

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Busy making others busy

Posted on 28/03/2008 by alexcase

As a blogger and writer of articles on the internet whose technical knowledge stops at Word, as usual I feel half chuffed at churning out so many articles, including a good one here and there, and half guilty at creating … Continue reading →

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