“Which apps have you used for English?”
That was the question I asked you Monday and Tuesday.
201 students replied.
Here’s What Students Who Said They Improved “a lot” Did
Atomic Homework
The killer App for better English
Have you heard that expression before?
“Killer app”…?
It describes an application / piece of software that is so valuable or useful you want to buy the computer just to be able to use it.
The first killer app was a program called “VisiCalc.” It was a finance spreadsheet that saved accountants a lot of time. Before this program was invented, an Apple computer was bought for fun. But after this killer app came out, people bought the computer just to use the app.
Apps for English? What do you think?
“What do you do?”
That’s a simple question, right?
I’ve been answering it for years.
And now I can even answer in Italian: Lavoro como insegnante.
From The Mailbag Friday
Oh, oh, dancing with myselfWell, there’s nothing to loseAnd there’s nothing to prove, well,Dancing a-with myself
-lyrics by Billy Idol
It’s Friday!
[VIDEO] How to speak South African English
Recently I met a teacher from a place I’ve never visited.
South Africa.
Her name is Renee. She’s lived all over the world and is currently living in Prague.
Don’t Trust The English Experts
Are you a phone addict?
Are your eyeballs glued to social media?
Do you shake like a heroin addict on a trans-Atlantic flight if you can’t check your messages?
How I escaped death on Saturday
From The Mailbag Friday – Here’s a student I can’t help
Here’s a question someone sent me on Facebook:
And the answer is…
No.
Vote For Your Favorite English Conversation Topic
I Would FAIL The iELTS Speaking Exam. Here’s why…
Many years ago I owned a few exam preparation books.
The FCE…the CAE…the iELTS…
If a student wanted to practise for the exam, and had cash, I was willing.
Then, one by one, as my students got their certificates, I noticed the same thing…