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#20. Assessing your own level

Students always assess their own level and are invariably wrong!

Mon blog en français

Mes articles en français sur l'apprentissage des langues et de l'anglais, en particulier.

Asking questions

Introducing the two types of questions at the core of my approach to language learning.

#19. About rote learning

Rote learning in an integral part of language learning, but it's not always the best solution to memorise words.

Why I never use the word 'homework'

…but all my students do!

#18. Leaving your linguistic comfort zone behind

If you keep using what you know, you stay within your own linguistic comfort zone and you stop making progress.

That's all, folks!

The Creativity for All Podcast is coming to an end.

Humour and language learning

Humour is a key skill to have as a teacher, regardless of the topic you're teaching. And it is especially key when teaching languages.

#17. Why grammar matters

Grammar isn't as scary and difficult as it sounds. It's a tool to understand the logic of a language and to navigate it.

Episode 48. Exploring product design with Solveiga Pakštaite

My conversation with the inventor of a temperature-sensitive food label showing when products spoil.

What makes a good language teacher?

And what does language teaching entail?

#16. The right tools to learn a language

To learn a language, you need structure and tools. And one of the most crucial tools, is the one you create for yourself.

Episode 47. Exploring the magic of weaving with Rosie-may Greenbank

In this episode, traditional hand-weaver, Rosie-may, shares her passion for her craft and explores the language of weaving.

Speaking a language does not have to be scary

How you choose to learn and use a language is entirely up to you.

Episode 46. Exploring nature through creativity with Emma Stothard

My conversation with Yorkshire-based willow and wire sculptor, Emma Stothard.

#15. Language learning does not mean translating

Translation is a job, and a difficult one at that, but it's not part of language learning!