by Adam David Broughton | | Education, Language analysis, Psychology of learning
Welcome to part 2 of The Real Reason Children Are So Good At Learning Languages. If you missed part 1, here it is. In part 1, we looked at how children’s behaviour has a huge impact on their ability to learn languages. Today, we’re looking at how they think. There are...
by Adam David Broughton | | Education, Grammar, Language analysis, Practice
A student arrived in my class last winter with a horrible cold. Pale skin, bloodshot eyes, blocked nose, the lot. I asked him if he was alright, and he said he was just a little ill. I said, “get well soon!”, and he thanked me. As soon as he thanked me, I asked him to...
by Adam David Broughton | | Education, Psychology of learning
We have a store room in our house, the trastero as it’s called here in Spain. I’m almost scared to go in there. Not because there are ghosts in it or anything, but because I have no idea what’s in there. Actually, I have an idea what’s in there but I prefer not to...
by Adam David Broughton | | Education, Language analysis, Motivation, Practice
It’s so true. The best classroom learners generally really annoy and frustrate traditional teachers. After all, the teacher has prepared their (possibly irrelevant) material to try to put into their students’ heads, planned the class with what they’ll say and when...
by Adam David Broughton | | Education
Hi there! Here comes part 3, where we get stuck into the last and easiest problem to solve: time. Want to refresh your memory? Here’s part 1, and here’s part 2. If you haven’t read them, give them a once-over, and start on this post after. There’s one thing that...
by Adam David Broughton | | Education
Hi guys! Welcome to part 2 of The problem with English classes, where I go deep into the major obstacles that impede a learner’s progress in a classroom environment. Today, we’ll be looking at the role of the teacher, and that of the learner. If you haven’t read the...
