ELT Buzz News Report
All the "buzz" in English Language Teaching - in your inbox! June 02.
Dear Teachers,
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This week, I’m recommending this fine article by Matt Bury about how important it is for our students to understand & use language meaningfully in real-world contexts. It is a solid reminder for us teachers and central to success as informed by SLA research. Design lessons with this in mind.
On the AI front - Benjamin Riley hits dead center with his metaphor of “Stone Soup”. Peter Greene does the same with his illustration of why AI is not a calculator.
On a personal note - my Lesson Library is open-access all June/July. Explore it and find a plethora of lesson materials, all available free, with registration.
All the best, David
ELT Buzzer-in-Chief
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