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- The proof is in the pudding: Paul Nation and the power of reading
What's the single most transformative habit for language learning? Listen to find out.
11 min - 1 min
- Spanish stalemate: a deep dive into the vocabulary of elections
Learn useful vocabulary related to voting and the democratic process based on an article from the Guardian on the recent snap election in Spain.
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11 min - Precision before adornment: EFL and George Orwell's "Politics and the English Language"
George Orwell's essay "Politics and the English Language" tells us a lot about what it really means to be an advanced English speaker. (Hint: Value precision over adornment.)
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12 min - The monk who made Apple possible
What does Steve Jobs learning calligraphy from a Trappist monk at university have to do with the creation of what is now the single most valuable company in the world? Listen to find out.
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9 min - Dialling it back: a metaphor that might change your life
This week I talk about metaphors, coaching and the cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) pioneer Dr. David Burns.
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9 min - Print over pixels: Marshall McLuhan and the cognitive benefits of reading physical books
Research shows that reading from physical books, rather than on screens, significantly enhances our ability to understand, remember and reflect on the content. Worryingly, many universities are choosing to replace readings with video content in an en effort to engage with students. Is this a step backwards?
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9 min - Microfluency: SMART goals and context-specific language learning strategies
Instead of focusing on overall fluency start defining the specific contexts in which you need English. The skills you need for a given context can be thought of as a microfluency and can be developed at a faster pace. I give my own experience learning German when I was a flight attendant and discuss related concepts such as SMART goals and narrow reading and listening.
Show notes and interactive vocabulary activity
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15 min - Navigating the content tsunami: stop mixing the trivial and the transformative
What is the impact of unlimited access to both trivial and transformative online content? Should we limit the information we take in and be more reflective information "consumers"? I also give informaiton on a free online event for English teachers on 27 May.
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8 min - A royal pain: King Charles and monarchy idioms in English
Although the monarchy may be on its way out, the same can't be said for monarchy-inspired idioms.
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10 min
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