Here is an unlikely collection of texts and impressions which have filtered through me. I have sifted these from a range of experiences, questions and observations to keep only the ferry best.
Things get much more interesting in the subjective classroom. There are moments of teacher-centeredness, but the approach is also collaborative and open to student contributions. How can this work ?
I was drawn to orality even as a kid loving accents, imitations wordplay and narrative. As an adult and a full-time teacher I have continued exploring these same themes. Here are some sights and sounds picked up along the way.
Music has been a key to my personal growth since I was a teenager. In the mix presented here you’ll find rock, pop, soul, chanson française and tango – both live and on record.
Things get much more interesting in the subjective classroom. There are moments of teacher-centeredness, but the approach is also collaborative and open to student contributions. How can this work ?
I was drawn to orality even as a kid loving accents, imitations wordplay and narrative. As an adult and a full-time teacher I have continued exploring these same themes. Here are some sights and sounds picked up along the way.
Music has been a key to my personal growth since I was a teenager. In the mix presented here you’ll find rock, pop, soul, chanson française and tango – both live and on record.
English – familiar or foreign language ?
I have no memory of learning to speak English. It…
No Ordinary Rider
What’s independence? Freedom from being governed by another country. The…
On being an invisible foreigner
Migrant, immigrant, foreigner. I have been all of these things.…
Foreign is such a strange word
I’ve lived as a foreigner and taught my mother tongue…
Mario Rinvolucri, Master Teacher
Mario Rinvolucri, master teacher, passed away this week at the…
The Dave Simmons Soul Show BBC Radio One 1972-74
Here’s my tribute to the Dave Simmons Soul Show including…
From grammar to graphic design
This is an updated version of Paula Bearzotti’s Learner Tale.…
Telling Bob Dylan’s Singular Story
Bob Dylan may be in his 80s now, “A Complete…
Is this the perfect time to discover Bob Dylan?
Have you seen “A Complete Unknown”? I recommend it. My…
My own search for Bob Dylan
The release of the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete Unkown”…
The Room Next Door
Is there a door to death? Seeing the new Almodovar…