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Language acquisition

Changing Places

9 de agosto de 2016

I was recently asked to give a workshop on interaction patterns It seemed that the teachers at the school were not using a sufficient variety of them, and that this was affecting the effectiveness of the lessons. This is not an uncommon criticism. I have lost count of the number of times in feedback that I have had...Read More

Classroom Management

classroom dynamics, dynamics, interaction patterns, Language acquisition, student talking time

It’s complex, not complicated.

2 de março de 2016

by Dominic Walters

What is complexity theory and how does it accommodate up to date beliefs about how languages are acquired, and new approaches to teaching like task based learning and dogme approaches? Until recently, theories about language acquisition have been dominated by the cognitivists, such as Krashen, Long and Chomsky. The basic premise was that input would...Read More

Language Acquisition, Reflections about Education

Language acquisition, methodology

Neuroscience and teaching English?

30 de abril de 2015

by Carol Lethaby

Hello! It’s good to be back after a couple of months (ok, maybe more 😉 ) away from the blog. For the rest of this year, I’d like to consider the role of neuroscience in language learning and teaching. What is neuroscience and how is it interesting to language teachers? Are you interested in how...Read More

Language Acquisition, Reflections about Education

Language acquisition, neuroscience, teacher development, the brain

The Only Thing They Have to Fear is Fear Itself

23 de dezembro de 2014

by cecilialemos

Teaching adult beginner groups can be quite challenging, as most teachers (if not all) who have such groups know. Each age group we teach has its specific challenges, and in my experience, when it comes to adult beginners the main challenges are time (they usually have little time to dedicate to English studying other than...Read More

Classroom Experiences, Language Acquisition

adult students, beginner students, fear, Language acquisition, making mistakes

Language Acquisition: Communication Strategies

12 de novembro de 2014

by Stephen Greene

It is a source of pride when a child takes after his or her parents. The little boy who wants to be a teacher like his mother, or the little girl who develops a laugh just like her father. Of course, it can also work the other way as well, so the little boy can...Read More

Language Acquisition

Communication strategies, Language acquisition, Second-language acquisition

What is ‘meaningful learning’?

31 de julho de 2014

by Carol Lethaby

Hello again! Many years ago I took a class in educational psychology and came across this quote from the cognitive psychologist, David Ausubel: “If I had to reduce all of cognitive psychology to one principle it would be this: the most important single factor influencing learning is what the learner already knows. Ascertain this and...Read More

Language Acquisition, Lesson Ideas, Reflections about Education, Teacher Development

classroom activity, Language acquisition, teacher development, teaching

A lesson for all seasons

6 de junho de 2014

by Ceri Jones

This lesson plan is one for any time, any where, any students… 1 Show the four images below. Ask your students to choose one and think (not talk) about why that particular image appeals to them. Allow them plenty of thinking time. 2 Tell them about the picture you choose, but don’t say...Read More

Language Acquisition

Language acquisition, sensations, speaking

Language Acquisition: Playing with your language

12 de abril de 2014

by Stephen Greene

Why do we use language? This has to be one of the questions we ask ourselves as language teachers as it will probably inform our beliefs about how to both teach and learn languages. One of the main reasons we use language is in order to communicate needs and desires, to fill information gaps or...Read More

Language Acquisition

David Crystal, First language, Guy Cook, Language acquisition, Language Play

Ahió Ahiá – Once upon a time

8 de abril de 2014

by Ana Beatriz Medeiros de Sousa

“For children, listening to a story is like opening a door to another world.” We all like listening to a good story! And we know that storytelling teaches children about the world and provides real-world social interaction. Through the storyteller´s words children internalize rhythms and tones and through observation they are able to learn how...Read More

Language Acquisition

Language acquisition, storytelling

First vs Second Language Acquisition

12 de fevereiro de 2014

by Stephen Greene

This is my first blog for RichmondShare and I must say I am honoured, and a little bit in awe, to be sharing a platform with such great writers and professionals. After reading some of the other posts already on this site the pressure is on to write something new, entertaining, interesting and relevant. If...Read More

Language Acquisition

First language, Language acquisition, Second-language acquisition, Young learners

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