Monthly Archives: September 2011


The stages of language acquisition 1

Few days ago I came across this video while my research for inspiration for a post for my blog. I really loved it, it’s so clear that you don’t even need to read the text in the video or my post, even, because a picture is worth a thousand words, […]


The purpose of language 7

I originally wrote this article on 17th September 2011. Back then, I believed that the main purpose of language was communication. Now, ten years later, after ten years of teaching and exploring languages, my vision has changed a lot. In fact, I disagree with what I wrote back then. So, […]


Error correction: what, when and how? 2

To err is human       We all make mistakes, that’s an inevitable fact. And despite what many would think, making them is not that bad, because it’s mostly from the error, that, both, the students and the teachers learn. It’s mainly from the acknowledge of the error that […]


Culture as part of the communication 5

  – [the Red Queen] “But you make no remark?” – “I didn’t know I had to make one-just then” – Alice faltred out. – “You should have said,” – the Queen went on in a tone of grave reproof, – “It’s extremely kind of you to tell me all this”– […]