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March 8th – International Woman’s Day
March 21st – International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 31st – Transgender Day of Visibility –> this one has been strategically removed from many websites including those powered by AI!
Hopefully my article will shed some light on how to render our classes inclusive and welcome to all our learners. Click below to view article.
400 issues with over three decades of content! Not many can boast such a feat in the field of English Language Learning. I am grateful for being a small part of this extraordinary venture and would like to thank our beloved chief editor Anastasia Spropoulou for her trust in me. Five years as a regular writer for ELT NEWS has offered me the opportunity to share my academic experience and foster self-improvement. For those of you who haven’t read the printed publication yet, here is a link to my latest article: ” From Sterile Drills to Vocabulary Thrills!” link: https://lnkd.in/dymsJ4WA
by Katherine Reilly, originally published in ELT NEWS printed magazine
After more than two decades of teaching grammar, I can assuredly attest to the notion that language teaching has become the embodiment of God’s sense of humor. Bold claims to be held, albeit with concrete justification. I cannot begin to comprehend the turmoil and frustration faced by a language learner when interpreting Greek idioms which baffle them beyond explanation. “Slow the much oil” or “You’ll eat wood” are but a few examples to consider. Of course, this works both ways as learners of English would be scratching their heads when hearing the expression “Bite the bullet” or “I’ll spill the beans”. I can only imagine how upset a host would be upon hearing his guest say the latter, fretting for his clean, shiny floor. Admittedly, I have obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and preserving a spotless kitchen floor is a constant painstaking endeavor.
Continue reading “Grammar Woes and Laughs: How to Thrive Amidst Linguistic Lunacy”
Katherine Reilly 