It was a historic day in ESL! When an English language student says, “Ze meeting iz on Vensday’, there is clearly an accent issue; at the same time no meaning is lost. No one is confused about what is happening or on what day. This is the difference between accent and understandability. Students want to [...] Read More

“Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.” – Margaret Mead .A year ago in April 2012 a small group of ESL teachers from London, Ontario committed to helping complete my idea for a SOUND DICTIONARY. Over the [...] Read More

…you’ve got to replace it with the truth. Bono I do plenty of raging in the realm of education specifically screaming for reform in the area of teaching people how to speak English. Raging is a bit too easy; one has to be prepared to offer solutions too. Here is a timely article by Jennifer [...] Read More