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- Don't Have Time To Learn English? No Problem!
Does this sound familiar? Your English is...OK. As a non-native English speaker, you are able to communicate pretty well. You can go shopping or talk to someone about your favourite film. But be honest, your English isn't as good as you want it to...
- My New-year Resolutions
Your new-year resolutions The New Year approaches and as usual there are great hopes, dreams and resolutions to make for the coming year. However, I will desist from hoping and dreaming this time and stick to the resolution only. My past experiences have...
- Caught In A Storm
Caught in a storm Notes: going to an island ? sudden storm ? Sea rough ? Boat danced on waves ? Frightened ? Prayed for safety ? Storm gone ? Sea calm again ? Returned to shore ? Did not visit island. One day I was going to an island in a boat to enjoy...
- Animate Words And Phrases With Wondersaid
Wow! This is a post I wrote before Christmas last year, but never got round to posting as I completely forgot about it. Oh well, better late than never! made on Wondersay - Animate text with style If you've got an interactive whiteboard, or even...
- Back To (web) Life
I have finally settled somewhere and (fingers crossed) after Wednesday I'll have a good home internet connection. I'm now based in Manchester, where I am studying full-time on an MA Educational Technology and TESOL course. I arrived last week...
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Where have I been?!
Hello everyone and happy new (Gregorian calendar) year. Happy Chinese new year too!
It's been a while since I've posted anything here so I just thought I'd let people know that I am alive and well, but have been trying to take some time out from internet use. I spent a lot of time over Christmas and the new year working hard on assignments for my MA course, which was quite stressful and very draining. I have some strong procrastination genes somewhere in my DNA and everything was a bit last minute! So after that, I really needed to take a break from thinking about anything to do with work or studying.
Now the second semester of the MA has just begun and I've got a distinct 'back to school' feeling which is never good. Perhaps it's just because my mum didn't buy me a shiny new pencil case.
Another reason for avoiding the computer is that fact that I've been suffering from some strange and sometimes painful sensations (and creaking and clicking) in my wrists, elbows and shoulders, a reminder that this technology malarkey is not entirely good for your health. Spending long periods in front of a computer screen can damage joints, your back and your eyes, not too mention the headaches. I think it's important that this health and safety stuff, regardless of how boring it is, should be taught to the learners we work with, particularly younger learners. We often discuss how important it is to guide learners in internet safety, but we should remember that physical and mental health and safety is important as well.
Anyway, there you go. I'll be trying to put up some new posts when inspiration strikes.
Cheers.
- Don't Have Time To Learn English? No Problem!
Does this sound familiar? Your English is...OK. As a non-native English speaker, you are able to communicate pretty well. You can go shopping or talk to someone about your favourite film. But be honest, your English isn't as good as you want it to...
- My New-year Resolutions
Your new-year resolutions The New Year approaches and as usual there are great hopes, dreams and resolutions to make for the coming year. However, I will desist from hoping and dreaming this time and stick to the resolution only. My past experiences have...
- Caught In A Storm
Caught in a storm Notes: going to an island ? sudden storm ? Sea rough ? Boat danced on waves ? Frightened ? Prayed for safety ? Storm gone ? Sea calm again ? Returned to shore ? Did not visit island. One day I was going to an island in a boat to enjoy...
- Animate Words And Phrases With Wondersaid
Wow! This is a post I wrote before Christmas last year, but never got round to posting as I completely forgot about it. Oh well, better late than never! made on Wondersay - Animate text with style If you've got an interactive whiteboard, or even...
- Back To (web) Life
I have finally settled somewhere and (fingers crossed) after Wednesday I'll have a good home internet connection. I'm now based in Manchester, where I am studying full-time on an MA Educational Technology and TESOL course. I arrived last week...