Do you avoid teaching certain words because you are not sure of how or why they are used in a certain way? Here are four tips on how to multitask a tricky new word situation with students...
Is the Horse, Hoarse, Just a Horse, or a Hoarse Horse?
Linguistics
This category highlights ESL/EFL aspects that have to do with language acquisition and the skills needed for speakers of other languages to acquire the target language. The posts in this category often overlap the ESL/EFL Tips category. You can’t always have one without the other…
Shining Some Light on Fossilization in SLA
Do your students make the same mistakes over and over causing them embarrassment and keep them from important opportunities. If your students are advanced, and still making repetitive mistakes you may need a different approach...
Is Half a Brain Enough to Acquire a Language?
Don't teach to half a brain. Teach a whole person with a whole brain. This post provides valuable tips for engaging the right brain for language acquisition while providing enough practice to lead to mastery without being boring...