Language and the Social Cohesion of People

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The closer people are to each other, the more they flout social rules. If you're talking to your brother and he's in a lit yod andom, it doesn't count as 'flouting' The way we use language is partly about communicating but also creates close bonds with others.

768. English Teaching Methodologies (with Gabriel Clark)

Gabriel Clark from clarkandmiller.com joins me to discuss a short history of teaching methodology in the world of TEFL. The direct method, the grammar translation method, The Audio Lingual Method, the Structural Approach, Suggestopedia, Total Physical Response, Communicative Language Teaching (CLT), The Silent Way, Community Language Learning, Task Based Language Learning, The Lexical Approach and dogme style - all these get described and discussed. Learn how English teachers teach you English!

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