make it stick – a book which uncovers scientific support for some of what we do!
So, I’m back from Cardiff, and while it was a hugely interesting three weeks or so down there, the single most exciting moment might have come just a day or […]
Tag Archives: accelerated learning
High Intensity Language Training – Your First ‘High Intensity Day’
Quick recap: make mistakes, push on with new material, try to wean yourself off the pause button, and have some ‘No English’ time (10 minutes, 10 days, whatever you choose…;-)). […]
High Intensity Language Training – Speed of Production
So, the last two posts (1, 2) boil down to: a) Make mistakes, and celebrate making mistakes – they’re NOT a sign that you’re not learning, and b) Don’t repeat […]
High Intensity Language Training – when to repeat sessions
Hang on a moment – let me just struggle to overcome this sudden temptation to write ‘Never!‘ and then hit ‘Publish’… [Struggle, struggle, victory]. So, last week (here) I talked about […]
New stuff happening any second now (and crazy speeds)
Sometimes, you work flat out and it feels as though you’re standing still, doesn’t it? Other times, happily enough, you work flat out and have a brief burst of travelling […]
Making learners suffer in large numbers
To recap briefly (you ARE reading these in the correct order, aren’t you?) – I’d figured out that speaking was vital, I was trying to think of ways to inject […]
Regina Coeli – a gold standard for language teaching schools?
I know, I know, two posts in two days – what is the world coming to? You can put it down to my computer being away from home at the […]
Would I be rude enough to tell you that you’re doing it all wrong? Oh, yes!…;-)
I had a comment on the blog the other day from an unfortunately anonymous guest (I always think it’s so much more interesting and friendly when people use their real […]
Videos and the importance of not getting distracted by new ideas
We’ve got a good lead for someone who can do professional video work, so I’m hoping we’ll be able to arrange a time/date for Ali and Phil to do the […]
‘Intensive sessions’ seem to be spreading before I even get the chance to nag…!
I always think that one of the most important signs that an idea has got potential is how the first ten or twenty people respond to it. I usually expect […]
