Category Archives: Academic writing

TEFL soundbite of the month

Posted on 28/02/2009 by alexcase

…is not strictly of the month at all, as it’s from a blog that was last updated in 2007, but it was such a great random find I thought I’d stick it up anyway: “In education, as in most professional … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic writing, Error correction, Grammar, links, Skills, TEFL, Writing | Tagged | 20 Comments

To CELTA or not to CELTA?

Posted on 17/08/2007 by alexcase

It’s an often asked question and I’m getting bored of answering it, so here’s absolutely my last word on the matter* To CELTA or not to CELTA?- The “final” word  I have been a trainer on 4 week certificate in … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic writing, Cambridge ESOL, CELTA, links, MA TESOL, Teacher training, Teaching English in Turkey, TEFL, TEFL certificate, TEFL qualifications, TEFL working conditions | 2 Comments

Believing everything about Hiroshima

Posted on 09/08/2007 by alexcase

A recent editorial from the Asahi Shimbun gives a perfect illustration of the difficulties of teaching English and American academic writing and debating style to Japanese and other Asian students. First of all it does that great Asian almost zen-like trick … Continue reading →

Posted in Academic writing, Cultural differences/ cultural training, EFL exams, English for Academic Purposes, IELTS, Linguistics, applied linguistics and SLA, Paragraphing, TEFL, TESOL | 3 Comments