Hello again! Now that I'm getting back into the routine of podcasting I felt that this was a great first topic to tackle.

In this episode, I'm sharing my most recent experience with a new client dealing with some "interesting" advice given to him by a headhunter. Sharing his story is important in that we can see how influenced (perhaps negatively) students are by advice.

In the episode, I reference Andre Hedlund's recent article that you can find here:
https://edcrocks.com/2022/03/25/the-fallacy-of-english-courses-in-the-age-of-digital-marketing/

...and if you are interested in looking more into how we determine formality in language these might be a couple of good resources to look into:
http://pespmc1.vub.ac.be/Papers/Formality.pdf
https://www.aaai.org/ocs/index.php/FLAIRS/FLAIRS13/paper/download/5899/6071
https://transacl.org/index.php/tacl/article/download/732/182

Thanks for listening and be sure to tune in to the next episode of Real Talk in ELT.

Take care of yourself, your health, your vibe, and your tribe. Until next time...