Teaching & Learning English
Many consider middle school to be one of, if not the most significant stage of one’s lifetime. One can endure so much change and progression throughout these short, early-adolescent years. Not so long ago, a short but meaningful seminar was established, in which I attended it. The fundamental purpose of this conference was to provide … Read more
In seminar 3, I must admit that I did fairly rubbish. I found myself still hesitating occasionally, thinking too much before speaking, which is unnecessary in a seminar, especially considering the little time we had to make a point on any of the topics and questions. Talking about the cramped schedule of Seminar 3, … Read more
I have always been keen to uncover the deepest secrets of the past that no expert has ever unveiled. I’ve also been incredibly obsessed with dinosaurs, especially their extinction, for as long as I can remember. I always seemed to ask myself the Did the dinosaurs actually go extinct because of an asteroid? type of … Read more
Sodexo food is the third worst school cafeteria food I’ve ever eaten; the second worst food is something sluggish, hair-raising, upseting, pathetic, lurgid, revolting, repelling, and repulsive from an obscure public school canteen. The worst food only exists in my imagination. It purged my stomach the moment it flashed in my mind. Sometimes the Sodexo … Read more
Far across the magnificent Milky Way, there is a big museum called the Solar System on the Western Spiral Arm. Only a few alien tourists have visited the solar system. The bright golden sun is amazing! Nothing could compare with the ice volcano on Europa! A desert trip is something really cool on Mars! Most … Read more
Marking student assignments can be a very interesting job. I often get to read about subjects that, left to my own initiative, it would never have occurred to me to think about. Sometimes the odd idea stands out as worthy of a quick Google search. This was one such idea… I was reading a report … Read more
That well known Brexiteer and bane of UK teachers, Michael Gove, famously declared that Britons “have had enough of experts”. This strikes me as an extremely irresponsible comment, opening the door to all manner of pseudo-scientific nonsense to confuse and mislead the public without constraint. I will explain my concerns through two examples where the … Read more