Learning & Education
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English Reflections – Travel and the Importance of Real Language Learning
Why language learning still matters. Asalaam wa’alaikum…bonjour, lebus? Al’hamdullilah….ca’va bien! Good thanks, and you? Being an English teacher is a job where the rich use of English is an ever constant thought. I live the language, help others improve, develop and gain confidence in their English and immerse myself in the complexities of verbs, nouns,…
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Back to School…
Today is an important day. The beginning of a new academic year at my daughter’s school. And her final year at school. Time has certainly flown by. I remember her first day at nursery like it was yesterday. New beginnings for my daughter, in a familiar school, but with a new teacher and class mates.…
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Frobisher English
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Language Goals
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Mistakes – I’ve Made a Few
Mistakes. The scourge of the student. The fear of all language learners. A reason for shyness, for feeling inadequate, a reason perhaps to give up. How many times at school did you receive a test back from your teacher? Over your page is a spider’s scrawl of red ink. INCORRECT. WRONG. SEE ME AFTER CLASS!!!!…
