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Good teaching is one-fourth preparation and three-fourths theater.
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It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails, admit it frankly and try another. But above all, try something.
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We don't know a millionth of one percent about anything.
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Isn't it interesting that the same people who laugh at science fiction listen to weather forecasts and economists?"
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As soon as I buy the moose head, I have to go pick up some KY jelly.
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The important thing is not to stop questioning.
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Always be wary of any helpful item that weighs less than its operating manual.
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Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence.
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The least of learning is done in the classrooms
---- Thomas Merton

If the English language made any sense, a catastrophe would be an apostrophe with fur.
---- Doug Larson

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 Wednesday March 30 2005

Round-up: The Second

This is only my second blog round up: the first one is here. David writes about Oxford grads being able to change the B.A to an M.A for the paltry sum of 50 quid. The comments are quite long too, though I have only skimmed them.  (trackbacks turned off for some reason - spam perhaps!)

On a somewhat related note Sandy (man or woman I don’t know - androgynous names are difficult) writes about dodgy employers in the UK. It seems that TEFL employers around the world like to screw employees: it’s not just Korean Hagwon owners. Fortunately Sandy wasn’t screwed, yet!

Gord has been writing lately about his classes. Two entries of interest are, about testing students and students being shocked that you might live with someone you are not married to. All three of these blogs are always a good read: check them out.
update
I just read what the Lost Nomad posted today and felt that it deserves some attention. It seems some hagwons in Busan have been passing off non-English speaking caucasians as Native Speakers. Read the article in the Chosun.



Sean. inscribed these words of wisdom on Wednesday Mar 30, 2005 at 10:48 AM
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