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The evidence is now in: the explicit teaching of grammar rules leads to better learning



According to The Guardian there is evidence that the explicit teaching of grammar rules leads to better learning. Nothing that surprises researchers in Form-focused instruction. The article has been written by Dr Catherine Walter, Lecturer in applied linguistics at the University of Oxford, co-author with Michael Swan of the Oxford English Grammar Course. 

What really interests me is the fact that such specialized topic has been discussed in a newspaper. I must say that we find these days more and more linguistics in everyday media and news, possibly one of the effects of globalization, “viral” language learning and the attention to apllied sciences. 

The evidence is now in: the explicit teaching of grammar rules leads to better learning



According to The Guardian there is evidence that the explicit teaching of grammar rules leads to better learning. Nothing that surprises researchers in Form-focused instruction. The article has been written by Dr Catherine Walter, Lecturer in applied linguistics at the University of Oxford, co-author with Michael Swan of the Oxford English Grammar Course. 

What really interests me is the fact that such specialized topic has been discussed in a newspaper. I must say that we find these days more and more linguistics in everyday media and news, possibly one of the effects of globalization, “viral” language learning and the attention to apllied sciences. 

Ser universitario cada vez sale más caro

Artículo en El País

El nuevo sistema obliga a acercar lo que pagan los estudiantes en sus matrículas a lo que realmente cuestan los estudios, hasta cubrir entre el 15% y el 25% en primera matrícula, porcentaje que aumenta para los repetidores hasta llegar al 100%. El problema es que no se sabe exactamente qué proporción pagaban los alumnos hasta ahora, ni existen datos oficiales ni sistemas de cálculo claros (por ejemplo, ¿hay que cobrar una parte de la investigación a los alumnos?).

ooVoo video conferencing with many and free

One of those friends you really trust recently pointed ooVoo as an alternative to Skype. This is what you can read on their website:

ooVoo makes it easy to have a video call with those you want to keep connected with. Video chat face-to-face anytime with your ooVoo contacts or have a free browser-based online video call with friends who aren’t on ooVoo yet. Video call up to twelve friends, family members or colleagues at the same time – with video quality that’s like being face-to-face in the same room.

Well, I’m starting to use it and looks pretty good to me. Sound quality is great plus mobile appas and multiple video conferencing. Good for your empty pockets in this economy!!!!

ooVoo video conferencing with many and free

One of those friends you really trust recently pointed ooVoo as an alternative to Skype. This is what you can read on their website:

ooVoo makes it easy to have a video call with those you want to keep connected with. Video chat face-to-face anytime with your ooVoo contacts or have a free browser-based online video call with friends who aren’t on ooVoo yet. Video call up to twelve friends, family members or colleagues at the same time – with video quality that’s like being face-to-face in the same room.

Well, I’m starting to use it and looks pretty good to me. Sound quality is great plus mobile appas and multiple video conferencing. Good for your empty pockets in this economy!!!!