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2011
First and Last Letter of a Word
Author: Editor / City & Guilds
Like any other academic field, English-teaching is not lacking in its own para-phenomena either - as the intriguing example below demonstrates, which proves the age-old wisdom that language is all about the intricate workings of the human mind. A juggle of letters, whose sequence does not on the surface of it make up registered lexis, can still be constructed as a meaningful body of text provided the first and last letters remain in place.
This little demonstration is also a worthy and fruitful activity for relaxation during an English classroom yielding - besides a moment or two of merriment - a realization of how reading skills work.
2011
IATEFL Conference - The Brighton Experience
Author: Editor / City & Guilds
Besides the famous Pier and the Royal Pavilion, Brighton had another powerful attraction in April this year, at least for the world of English Language Teaching: the IATEFL Conference, now simply referred to by teachers as Brighton 2011. Brighton - the scene of pleasure-seeking and the hub of the English world of artists - has now enticed a multitude of English teachers from all over the world who were flooding the conference venue - the Brighton Centre - with a keen interest to find out about the recent developments that will define English teaching for the future to come.