Mar 22, 20205 free apps and resources to get you started with online classesAs COVID-19 cases are on the rise, more and more schools are closing their doors. Most primary and secondary schools, as well as universities have moved onto offering online classes. But, if you are a private tutor, your students have probably just cancelled your classes and you are waiting for…Online Classes4 min readOnline Classes4 min read
Feb 2, 2020The “plateau” effect in language learningIf you are a language teacher, or a language learner, you must be very well acquainted with that feeling of being stuck in the learning of a language. There is nothing wrong with you (or your students!) if you feel that there es absolutely no progress going on. In fact…Language Learning2 min readLanguage Learning2 min read
May 19, 2019Reconciling Foreign Language Teaching & Popular EducationEmpowering Trade School students in English class — It was already autumn, but the day was as hot as if we were still in summer. I had my first meeting with the group of teachers who was going to be teaching this semester at some Trade Schools in Mar del Plata. These Trade Schools are a bit special…3 min read3 min read
Apr 4, 2019Current changes in the pronominal system of English: Singular theyThe use of "they" as an epicene 3rd person singular pronoun has been on the rise for a long time in history. However, it has received more attention in the past years. Even though the use of they as a gender-neutral singular pronoun can be traced back to the fourteenth…4 min read4 min read
