Conversation with an EFL Student … English minimal pairs

Student: Pardon me for just one minute, Daniel. I’m going to take a shit… (searches for word) Me: (Incredulous laughter.) Student: From the printer. (Exit.) Me: (Incredulous laughter.)

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The Scourge of Bilingualism

Years ago, here in Spain, parents and the educational establishment believed that teaching languages to children would make them mentally retarded. A child would never learn to speak

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6 Claves Para Aprender Inglés – my most successful book yet

Looking for a copy of “6 Claves para Aprender Inglés?” I bet you are! A lot of people come to my various websites trying to find “pirate” copies

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27 Phrasal Verbs Que Debes Conocer (Segunda Edición)

My first book about ESL is out on Amazon Kindle, iBooks and other places. 27 Phrasal Verbs Que Debes Conocer is a bilingual book that helps intermediate level students

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Teaching for Dropouts

I became a teacher when I was 21. Newly arrived in Europe and just (dropped) out of college. My new boss gave me a textbook and said good

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