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Category: Tongue Twisted

Jenner and Jenkins
Tongue Twisted

Jenner and Jenkins

Robin WalkerMarch 5, 2025January 27, 2025

I warned you last month that I was going to introduce you to a highly original double act, but joking…

Tongue Twisted: IntelligibilityTongue Twisted:
Tongue Twisted

Tongue Twisted: IntelligibilityTongue Twisted:

Robin WalkerJanuary 20, 2025December 3, 2024

Let’s keep three questions at the forefront of our minds: Question 1. What do we mean by intelligibility?Following on from…

Tongue Twisted: H is for Habit Formation
Tongue Twisted

Tongue Twisted: H is for Habit Formation

Robin WalkerNovember 17, 2024September 30, 2024

At an IATEFL International Conference in Harrogate a few years ago, there was an undeniable buzz of excitement among members…

Fricatives (and functional load)
Tongue Twisted

Fricatives (and functional load)

Robin WalkerSeptember 7, 2024December 2, 2024

We have initiated a column run by Robin Walker, teacher, teacher trainer and an expert in pronunciation. Robin maintained a…

Tongue Twisted

“Tongue Twisted: Unraveling the Mysteries of Pronunciation with Robin Walker”

Robin WalkerJuly 25, 2024July 25, 2024

We have initiated a column run by Robin Walker, teacher, teacher trainer and an expert in pronunciation. Robin maintained a…

“Tongue Twisted: Unraveling the Mysteries of Pronunciation with Robin Walker”
Tongue Twisted

“Tongue Twisted: Unraveling the Mysteries of Pronunciation with Robin Walker”

Robin WalkerJuly 17, 2024July 17, 2024

We have initiated a column run by Robin Walker, teacher, teacher trainer and an expert in pronunciation. Robin maintained a…

The bilabials /p/, /b/ and /m/
Tongue Twisted

The bilabials /p/, /b/ and /m/

Robin WalkerApril 25, 2024June 27, 2024

We have initiated a column run by Robin Walker, teacher, teacher trainer and an expert in pronunciation. Robin maintained a…

‘A’ is for accent (2)
Tongue Twisted

‘A’ is for accent (2)

Robin WalkerMarch 22, 2024June 27, 2024

We have initiated a column run by Robin Walker, teacher, teacher trainer and an expert in pronunciation. Robin maintained a…

‘A’ is for accent (1)
Tongue Twisted

‘A’ is for accent (1)

Robin WalkerJanuary 16, 2024June 27, 2024

As of this month, we initiate a column run by Robin Walker, teacher, teacher trainer and an expert in pronunciation.…

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After a discussion I once had with one of my classes, I realized that they had had the impression that…

02 What are some reasons
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Why do some students get disengaged during class discussions and activities?

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Lack of student engagement is one of the biggest challenges educators face today. And whether you’re teaching in person or online seems…

01 Maneta
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When Students Go Silent: Re-igniting Motivation in the ELT Classroom of a Hyper-Digital Age

Maria A. ManetaApril 8, 2026January 29, 2026

Disengagement never arrives loudly. It slips into the classroom, so politely, almost unnoticed. A student who once raised their hand…

Word Stories
Word Stories

antidisestablishmentarianism

Steve Taylore-KnowlesApril 7, 2026January 29, 2026

Although the OED contains both pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis (a lung disease) and floccipaucinihilipilification (the act of estimating as worthless), antidisestablishmentarianism is probably…

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