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Why You Should Stop Listening To Business English Podcasts
Want to improve your business English? How about listening to a business English podcast? Sounds perfectly logical, right? But... it's not a good idea. Here's a true story that shows you why. … [Read More...] about Why You Should Stop Listening To Business English Podcasts
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The Announcement Too Dangerous For The English Schools
In the 1980s Dr. Stephen Krashen made an announcement. “Language acquisition does not happen by learning grammar rules.” Oh, and he has a Ph.D in grammar. Take a look. Good news, right? No more boring classrooms… No more grammar … [Read More...] about The Announcement Too Dangerous For The English Schools
Why I Stopped Correcting My Students’ Grammar Mistakes
It was Christmas 2007. I was at my girlfriend’s home. It was my first visit. And of course, I wanted her parents to like me. At least I wanted them to think I wasn’t retarded. So I decided to show them that after several years of living in their country, … [Read More...] about Why I Stopped Correcting My Students’ Grammar Mistakes
The Truth About Your Horrible, Terrible, Horrible Grammar Mistakes
Do you make grammar mistakes? Of course you do. And actually, it's not such a big deal. But there is another type of mistake which is very big deal. There's a clue in this picture. … [Read More...] about The Truth About Your Horrible, Terrible, Horrible Grammar Mistakes