💬 From my own experience: My first solo teaching hour at The ELT Hub in Landerneau: I gave a pair-work instruction and half the class worked individually, half discussed in groups of four. I had…
💬 From my own experience: During my 120 supervised teaching hours, my tutor wrote this on my feedback form: 'Good use of ICQs, but your CCQs are too close to the meaning.' That note taught…
💬 From my own experience: In my sommelier training in Sydney, I once said 'deSERT' instead of 'DEssert' — ordering what I thought was a sweet and getting a sand dune. Stress changes meaning. That…
💬 From my own experience: When I was learning French to C1, the nasal vowels were my nemesis. But when I turned to teaching English, I discovered most learners have the opposite problem: they pronounce…
choose correctly between the present perfect and past simple by understanding the connection to the present.
💬 From my own experience: I've been on both sides of the interview table. At Merivale in Sydney, I interviewed dozens of candidates. The ones who stood out weren't necessarily the most fluent — they…
💬 From my own experience: When I decided to leave Sydney and move to La Réunion, three different future forms described my situation: 'I'm going to resign' (plan), 'I'm leaving next month' (arrangement), and 'I…
💬 From my own experience: I've written hundreds of professional emails in English — to suppliers, VIP guests, head office. The one rule I wish someone had told me earlier: your email's first and last…
💬 From my own experience: Running pre-service briefings at Popolo in Sydney with a team of twelve, I had to manage disagreements without losing anyone's commitment. The phrase 'I see your point, however...' saved more…
💬 From my own experience: When hotel menus arrived from new suppliers at The Ivy, I had thirty seconds to scan them before service began. Skimming for key information under pressure is a skill —…
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