Say No More

Songsmith Steve Marriott I only had one Humble Pie record in my collection. It was the single Black Coffee, which I’d seen them perform…

Say No More

Benjamin Zephaniah, outspoken word artist

Be nice to your turkey this Christmas Benjamin Zepahaniah (1958-2023), British Carribean dub poet, actor, recipient of no fewer than 16 honorary doctorates, professor…

Benjamin Zephaniah, outspoken word artist

Dublin Lad Learns Morse

A Life In Stolen Moments Ken Kenny, our Dad, was many things in his lifetime, and among them was Marine Radio Officer in the…

Dublin Lad Learns Morse

Ce que racontent les verbes irréguliers

Façons d’apprendre et dissonances scolaires Oui, au commencement était le verbe. Et dans mon cas personnel, le verbe était anglophone. Les adultes nous reprenaient…

Ce que racontent les verbes irréguliers

Un pont au dessus de l’océan

Vous avez certainement entendu parler de Killers of the Flower Moon, l’histoire de la rencontre meurtrière entre les Osages, riche au-delà des désirs tous…

Un pont au dessus de l’océan

Un match de rugby en direct

Réel ou inspiré de faits réels ? La Coupe du Monde de Rugby 2023 permet de mettre un coup de projecteur sur un jeu…

Un match de rugby en direct

Saying it in your own words

Intralingual translation – Students vs Chat GBT When we think of translation in language teaching, it is typically interlingual translation; that is to say,…

Saying it in your own words

Learning to play rugby – tackle and scrum

After starting out this section on Learner Tales with a post in French about reading Jane Eyre at 13, it’s time for me to…

Learning to play rugby – tackle and scrum

Rock at The Oval 30th September 1972

Having fun between fine leg and silly mid-on Rock at The Oval?! I rejoiced when I discovered that the 1972 Readers’ Poll Winners Concert…

Rock at The Oval 30th September 1972

A voice to be reckoned with

John Trudell John Trudell was an early member of and spokesman for the Native American rights movement and helped to promote a spoken word style that…

A voice to be reckoned with

OT Fernandez Fierro – Episode 4/4

Fin de la série Voici le dernier épisode dans cette mini-séries sur La Orquesta Tipica Fernandez Fierro. Lors des trois épisodes précédents, que vous…

OT Fernandez Fierro – Episode 4/4

The John Martyn Moment

Revelation at Reading Festival 1973 I saw John Martyn play live on Sunday 26th August at Reading 73. It felt rather like the morning…

The John Martyn Moment

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