Category Archives: MA Applied Linguistics

Rod Ellis on theory and practice

Posted on 01/02/2010 by alexcase

“SLA research is not capable of providing teachers with recipes for successful practice. It should be treated as providing teachers with ‘insights’ which they can use to build their own explicit theory. It is on the basis of this theory- … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambridge Delta, Linguistics, applied linguistics and SLA, MA Applied Linguistics, MA TESOL, Rod Ellis | 7 Comments

6 Ways TEFL Certificate Course Providers Try to Rip You Off – Part 2

Posted on 14/01/2009 by alexcase

by guest writer “TEFLista” 3. Call Anyone a Trainer (and count on most people not asking about their qualifications). Arguably, the most important part of a good TEFL course is its trainers. Good trainers might be able to save a … Continue reading →

Posted in Cambridge Delta, Cambridge ESOL, CELTA, Dodgy TEFL courses, links, MA Applied Linguistics, MA TESOL, PGCE in TEFL, SIT TESOL, Teacher training, Teaching English Abroad, Teaching English in Asia, Teaching English in Indonesia, Teaching English in Thailand, Teaching English in Vietnam, TEFL, TEFL career planning, TEFL certificate, TEFL qualifications, TEFL scams, TESOL, Trinity, Trinity CertTESOL | Tagged | 30 Comments

Being a professional without a profession Quote of the Day

Posted on 11/11/2008 by alexcase

“I sweated blood over my master’s degree, and now here I am lumped together with all those youngsters who don’t even know what a preposition is”

Posted in MA Applied Linguistics, MA TESOL, TEFL, TEFL heroes- Rose M Senior | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Should you worry about the elf?

Posted on 11/05/2008 by alexcase

I’ve been reading “English as a Lingua Franca: Attitude and Identity” (hence “the ELF” of the post title) by Jenny Jenkins, and although its a much easier read than that Pseuds Corner book title might make you think, the main … Continue reading →

Posted in English as an International Language/ Lingua Franca, Linguistics, applied linguistics and SLA, MA Applied Linguistics, MA TESOL, Materials, Teaching methods and methodologies, TEFL qualifications, TEFL villains- Jennifer Jenkins | 2 Comments

The TEFL Civil War Quote of the Day

Posted on 28/03/2008 by alexcase

“even universities do not insist on any proper teaching qualifications but rather MAs and PHds.”

Posted in MA Applied Linguistics, MA TESOL, Teacher training, Teaching English in Asia, Teaching English in Korea, TEFL, TEFL in the UK, TEFL qualifications | 5 Comments

TEFL metaphor Quote of the day

Posted on 23/03/2008 by alexcase

“In many parts of the world, it’s still the case that anyone who speaks English as a native can get a job teaching the language, despite the efforts of professional organizations like TESOL and university departments of Applied Linguistics. I … Continue reading →

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Words of the day 11 December 2007

Posted on 10/12/2007 by alexcase

“A dollar a day”

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