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False Anglicisms in Spanish: friki, footing, puenting, feeling and more
Spanish people use a lot of false anglicisms. And today we’re going to talk about a few of the more prominent ones. The other day I wrote an
Conversation in the language school #2
I occasionally used to have these fun conversations back when I worked in a big language school in Madrid. Me: The Grand Canyon is really the only thing
Teacher Trainers Are Missing the Point
A lot of my students are non-native English teachers. Some of them have extremely high levels of English. And, I hate to say it, but some of them
American High School Teachers vs Spanish High School Teachers
Can you spot the seven differences between American high school teachers and Spanish high school teachers? It’s easy… Just read on: American High School Teacher Of course you’re
The 6 sweetest words in the English teacher’s vocabulary
Today there’s a Metro strike in Madrid, and I spent nearly two hours walking to class. I could have taken the Metro anyway, because the government mandates a
Frank McCourt teaches English
One of my biggest pet peeves with educators is the idea that if you’re going to be a teacher, you need to be as boring and neutral as
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.)
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
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
