Today we have a guest post by our friend and colleague Alice Llanos Stress and intonation can play a huge role in creating meaning. We all know that the phrase “excuse me” can sound polite, sassy or even downright rude depending on the stress and intonation given to […]
What if it turns out we are taking language much too seriously? In Language Play, Language Learning, Guy Cook writes about play as education or training. Play teaches skills and flexibility, he writes, and in human society, it helps people create and maintain socially agreed on rules. Games […]
Being able to speak effortlessly is a great luxury. Expert speakers can assume that their messages and the intentions behind their words are coming across in exactly the way they intend. If they do think about sounds, confident speakers generally focus on the […]
Kinesthetic Grammar Activities We often talk about “grammar on the move.” The reality is that grammar instruction itself can also be moving. When students are asked to get out of their seats or point to something or walk around the room, they are engaged. There is laughter and […]
