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An Expose of ‘What Is An English Teacher

An Expose of ‘What Is An English Teacher

| March 31, 2002

Before any logical research can delve into ‘pronunciation’ issues, an examination of the word “teacher” needs closer scrutiny, which till now, has made pedagogical assumptions (as related to the specific field of pronunciation teaching) that are no longer valid in the TEFL teaching world.

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A Comparison of Korean, Czech and Greek Second Language Learning Systems

A Comparison of Korean, Czech and Greek Second Language Learning Systems

| March 31, 2002

There is a two-tiered system of second language teaching in Greece. At the base level there is the government school system, whereby students receive between three and four lessons in English each week. These lessons exclude conversation and are centered on grammar, writing and listening skills. Schools use textbooks chosen by the Ministry of Education.

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The critical age hypothesis. A critique of research methodology

The critical age hypothesis. A critique of research methodology

| March 31, 2002

This is a two part work. The latter part, Appendix, refers to work carried out in 1997-1999 in relation to the Critical Age Hypothesis. The first part relates to a subsequent critique of the research methods employed in the earlier work.

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