Archive for the ‘Interesting’ Category

‘Some things that matter in grammar teaching, and some that don’t’. Michael Swan

What matters in grammar teaching  ’Some things that matter in grammar teaching, and some that don’t’. Michael Swan looks at the theory and practice of grammar, and its role in the classroom. http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/seminars/what-matters-grammar-teaching

Language testing: looking back and looking forward

Teaching English Language testing: looking back and looking forward Barry O’Sullivan takes a look at language testing, all the way from Imperial China to the present day global industry, and considers where testing might be going in the future. http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/seminars/language-testing-looking-back-looking-forward

Lera Boroditsky: How Language Shapes Thought

http://fora.tv/2010/10/26/Lera_Boroditsky_How_Language_Shapes_Thought