Hello everyone, I’ve just uploaded my final Season 3 podcast (or mini-podcast) in which I talk about kakizome. Thank you all for listening and subscribing.
Category Archives: Teaching English to different levels and nationalities.
Seasons of mist…
Wow, term begins again. I have recently uploaded a podcast. Thanks to those who listen and subscribe 😁
Tempus fugit
A very kind person on LinkedIn wished me a happy work anniversary. So much has been going on in the past year or so, I didn’t realise it’s been more than 365 days since Lennet English Language Services came into existence. Hope to be more on the ball next year. Thank you to everyone inContinue reading “Tempus fugit”
Curriculum Vitae
I’ve just added a CV tab to my website, so you can see my qualifications and experience as an English teacher/academic manager. I’ve been teaching for twenty years, so you might want to drink a cup of tea while you’re reading it…
Learning a Different Language-Part 2
I found when learning other languages, I started to learn more about my own language. Certainly when you start to train for teaching a language, the constant analysing opens your eyes about the structure of your own. In my school English language lessons, we learnt about the main parts of speech such as nouns, verbs,Continue reading “Learning a Different Language-Part 2”
Twenty Years in EFL-Part 4
The next step in my EFL journey was as a Director of Studies (DoS) in a small language school beginning in June 2014. This would involve being responsible for all the teaching staff, teaching both young learners and adults. My responsibilities also included implementing British Council recommendations (which had not been acted on before IContinue reading “Twenty Years in EFL-Part 4”
Happy 2021-Online English Services
Hello everyone, Happy New Year to you all. I hope that 2021 is better for all of us and that you all stay safe and well. I look forward to working with you all this year. Whether you would like to improve your English skills or if you need someone to proofread your work ifContinue reading “Happy 2021-Online English Services”
Season’s Greetings
Hi everyone, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. See you in 2021. Please use the ‘Contact’ page to get in touch if you’d like to develop your English skills in 2021. With very best wishes. Steve
Idioms and proverbs
Some literature reports that English language learners can tell the difference between idioms and proverbs. The approximate meaning of a proverb can be worked out from the words in the sentence. However, the meaning of idioms cannot always be defined by the learner’s knowledge of the words in the phrase, even if they know everyContinue reading “Idioms and proverbs”