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Tag Archives: Teaching
CFP: ELOPE Special Issue: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in English Studies
We are pleased to announce a new thematic issue of the ELOPE Journal, planned for June 2025, which will be dedicated to exploring the role of Artificial Intelligence in the field of English Studies. As AI continues to revolutionize various … Continue reading
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Language Tip 10 (2014-15)
“bare” vs. “bear” Both of these words have several meanings, but “bear” is the one that means “to carry”; “bare” is normally used when referring to someone or something devoid of clothes, plants, etc. A few examples: Mussorgsky’s “Night on … Continue reading
Language Tip 8 (2014-15)
Who vs. that Some people claim that relative clauses which relate to persons should only be introduced by “who” and never by “that,” although the latter option is in fact very common. According to this logic, the following is WRONG: … Continue reading
Language Tip 4 (2014-15)
Once upon a time, one of us had a job teaching sugar-charged Mexican kids English. “Maestro” was the charming term they used (as in, “Maestro, Pedro won’t stop hitting me!”). Slovenians have their own difficulties with “teacher” or “professor,” so … Continue reading
102 English Tips: Another Quick Guide to Avoiding ‘Slovenglish’
Spoštovani člani in članice društva SDAŠ, na portalu issuu.com si lahko ogledate novo knjigo “102 English Tips: Another Quick Guide to Avoiding ‘Slovenglish‘” (Jason Blake in Andrej Stopar, 2014). Knjiga je nastala na podlagi jezikovnih nasvetov, ki ste jih lahko … Continue reading
Language/Writing Tip 37
Avoid using the same conjunctions again and again. “But” and “as” are two main culprits here. Showing contrast: “The academic year is almost over, BUT that doesn’t mean I have stopped already. Some students are tempted to stop, BUT I … Continue reading
Language/Writing Tip 36
The semi-colon is a wonderful half-break in a sentence; a fine way of not-quite stopping the flow of words. And that sentence is simply wrong. There is no call for a break before the fragment “a fine way…” It is … Continue reading
Language/Writing Tip 29
The author and punctuation. 1) Instead of “the author,” just write the author’s name. E.g. NOT “The author’s novel…” but “Hemingway’s novel…” Two more details: i) remember, in literature papers, to avoid Slovenian-style initials – NOT “C. Dickens” but “Charles … Continue reading
Izzivi poučevanja in raziskovanja tujih jezikov stroke
Vabimo vas, da se udeležite konference SDUTSJ (http://www.sdutsj.edus.si/) z naslovom Izzivi poučevanja in raziskovanja tujih jezikov stroke. Konferenca bo potekala 7.. februarja 2014 na Fakulteti za upravo (FU) Univerze v Ljubljani, Gosarjeva 5, Ljubljana, predavalnica P5. Konferenca SDUTSJ je namenjena … Continue reading
The Thinking Approach to language teaching and learning – TA
A piece of news for anyone thinking about “The Thinking Approach to language teaching and learning – TA”: For the past 15 years the TA team has been developing an approach to language teaching and learning that allows for an … Continue reading