Everything is connected
This is, probably, one of the most important posts I’ve published here. It’s pretty much a philosophy applied in teaching, but, in reality, it’s the worldview we...
Child Language Acquisition: response structure and sample features
Paper 3 of your A-level English Language exam is going to test your ability to analyse the language features which show how language develops in childhood, often...
Before the school year starts
If you are in the parts of the world where schools start in September and you happen to be a teacher, most likely you are already getting...
‘Babel’: book review
Ever had a feeling that you are a perfect reader (or target audience) of the book in your hands? This is exactly what happened when I started...
What is your unfair advantage?
The Unfair Advantage book by Ash Ali and Hasan Kubba confidently states that we all have unfair advantages whicha. can’t be easily copied or boughtb. are unique...
Guiding questions for GP&R Written Paper
Question 1 Question 2 Question 3
So, you suddenly teach a new course…
Life happens and, for different reasons, you may find yourself teaching a course you were not planning to do. At least not starting right now. Fear not,...
Language Change (9093) and how to approach it
When getting ready for A level exam, one inevitably notices that past papers for Language Change are available only for the last few years. It poses a...
‘Discipline with Dignity’: Quotes
The book was written by Richard L. Curwin, Allen N. Mendler, Brian D. Mendler and I read the fourth edition which is usually a good sign: plenty of readers...
Paper 4 Overview (A-Level English 9093)
The logical continuation of the post about Paper 3 is to write about Paper 4 of the A Level English language course (9093, Cambridge). The papers are...
Paper 3 Overview (A-Level English 9093)
Both Papers 3 and 4 in the A-level English language course by Cambridge push the students into the realm of linguistics yet look at different topics from...
Lessons of 2022
After months of silence, I finally write a new post to put into words the lessons I learned in 2022. Some of them will explain my lack...