Scrapbook: Incompetent criminals
In any crisis, there is, sadly, always someone trying to take advantage of the situation, sometimes by exploiting the weakness...
In any crisis, there is, sadly, always someone trying to take advantage of the situation, sometimes by exploiting the weakness...
Empathy is a skill that is essential both in the workplace and in the classroom. It can promote successful interactions,...
‘I used to be indecisive, but now I’m not so sure …’An old joke but superbly subtle, nonetheless. When I...
In my fulminations against the excesses of technology, I find myself regretting – almost more than anything else – its...
In the language classroom, it is reasonably easy for teachers to be aware of and to measure the degree to...
PresentsJust as a matter of interest, I wonder how you were mentally pronouncing that word – with the emphasis on...
At the age of 11, I was told that I was seriously lacking in many of the building blocks necessary...
Teaching ideas often come in fits and starts, with the most innocuous situations often sparking an idea for a lesson...
I have sometimes observed my learners becoming anxious when they are asked to do reading tasks. One reason for this...
Students often get frustrated when it comes to expressing themselves fluently in English, with some seeing this goal as impossible...