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This article tells the story of an amazing week I spent in this beautiful country, initially to attend a conference, but I had so many more surprises, the landscape, the food, the people and much more...

This is a tribute to Pilgrims, the teacher-training organisation in Canterbury, Kent, that I was lucky to discover when I was still in my early days of teaching how it influenced me & some great memories.

 

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A humourous review of the IATEFL Slovenia conference in 2016. It looks at all the plenaries and workshops attended, plus the numerous social activities,which makes this one of my favourite teaching conferences in Europe.

 

In this article, I manage to bring in apparently non-related events such as my parents moving house, the bombs on the London transport which killed 52 people, England beating Australia in the Ashes and meeting LY for the first time to merge with Hania's workshop! Successfully or unsuccessfully? Judge for yourself!

A short description of my book in English, so non-Italian readers can understand what all the fuss is about! An English version will be available soon, but in the meantime, let this description whet your appetite!

 

Why do men have difficulty finding the target & what is the solution? Why do girls go to the bathroom in groups of 3 and come out in 6? What is a perfect toilet? This article is written with the usual wit and humour of the writer, but in addition is a ready-made lesson plan for creative teachers who wish to use real language and real issues in the classroom.

This article deals with a subject that few teachers and students even consider, but is a fundamental for good communication, even between people speaking the same language.There are examples of how to teach and practice with your class!
It is not words, but sounds that make the difference and not what you say, but the way you say it!

 

This article is based on the Greek film of the same name & deals with a variety of issues: a Greek community living in Constantinople and not accepted by either the Turks or the Greeks, a boy who learns his education and a love for cooking from his Grandfather and his spices, a boy's childhood love, the beauty of dance and much more.

This article gives examples of both teaching and learning outside the comfort zone and explains why we learn better when our fears are awakened.

 

In this humorous but serious article, we look at how the difference between one language and another is not words, but sounds, pain, pleasure and even laughter changes depending on your nationality and your language.

A short, but detailed article explaining how and why I use laughter yoga in my teaching and the benefits! The pics were taken at the IATEFL conference in Slovenia, March 2013.

There are links to other published laughter yoga articles, which are also visible on-line and from this website.

 

This two part article shows a humorous but true account of typical misunderstandings, even when using the same language and a ready made lesson plan on how to teach communication to your students.

I am pleased to announce the publication of my latest article in the June 2013 edition of hltmag.

This article will be demonstrated in the form of a lesson on Fri 7 June 6pm at the Feltrinelli International bookshop in Rome.

It shows a more interesting way for students to get to know their teacher.

It is also interesting to see how students form their opinions of you, what they believe you are capable and incapable of doing!

 

The idea for this article began with the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. From there, I used a process called "Imaging" to get my students focused on creating their own personal images. The amount of language and discussion which comes from this activity is limitless! A ready made lesson plan for you to use with your students.

The article explains precisely how and why using these techniques can not only allow you to have fun, but more importantly, allow your students to improve their learning capacities and therefore, express themselves better! The photos were all taken at the IATEFL Slovenia March 2013.

 

In this article, I look at; How I used LY to deal with death in an Italian high school, why laughter in a group is more effective, why laughing for no reason is more powerful than for a specific motive, how & why LY is an essential part of any English lesson.

Can the virtual classroom adequately replace the physical presence of the teacher? What are the pros and cons? A two year course in one of Italy's most important financial institutions and here is the result!

 

A remarkable, deeply personal and true story. It begins with the loss of my best friend, several strange events, including meeting a film director that I can't stand, then forced to deal with my greatest fear!
Everything happens for a reason, so what was all this about? After 10 years, I think I have the answer. I hope this inspires you to face your biggest fear "head on" and take the consequences, for better or for worse!

This short and simple lesson plan shows how we can make use of everyday objects, in this case furniture, to create stimulating and entertaining lessons.

 

This is a short description of how my website works, why I created it in the first place and how you can get the most from it and make it useful for your own needs.

This is my tribute (number 30) & that of others to the man who inspired me to be a creative and dynamic teacher! The father of humanistic language teaching!

He celebrated his 70th birthday on 9 June 2010. Happy birthday Mario!

 

A multisensorial approach to teaching and learning, using simple NLP activities, emotion & looking at how blind and deaf people deal with life.

It also looks at the art of seduction and the sixth sense.

Laughter Yoga is where some traditional aspects of yoga, such as breathing and stretching are combined with stimulated group laughter to create a series of movements and sounds. This is done repeatedly, a typical session lasting from 20 – 45 minutes. There are an unlimited number of laughs available, the most famous being the welcome laugh, the lion laugh, the bear laugh and the milk-shake laugh. The first Laughter club was set up on 13 March 1995 in Mumbai, India. This is a very easy date for me to remember, as it’s both my mother’s birthday and the date on which the greatest ever film director, Krzysztof Kieslowski, died.

 

As I was born and raised in England and have since passed an enormity of years in Italy, I feel it is of my utmost duty to give my observations on some of the most fundamental differences between these two great nations. One of the questions that I am regularly asked by my new students is, What are the most important differences between living in England and living in Italy and in particular, between the Italians and the English?

This is a multi-sensorial approach to drinking coffee. As a teacher, you can use it with your students to stimulate their minds and awaken their senses. As a normal human being, you should find it an immensely gratifying experience to try out with your friends. Those of you who feel that one coffee is exactly the same as another, that one wine is pretty much the same as another and that all beers taste the same, may well be sceptical about this article. Those of you who believe that a coffee made by a different person in the same place will taste exactly the same, could well be bemused by what you are about to read. Those who believe that the pleasure of coffee exists only in the tasting of it will find sections of this article extremely frustrating. Those who dislike coffee intensely will understandably be hard pressed to read and enjoy this article.

 

Why do we remember some things so easily and not others? How much can music and emotion affect memory? My one-to-one lessons are often interrupted by “urgent” phone calls taken by my students, which may last a couple of minutes. It is amazing how often neither I, nor my student can remember what we were talking about before the interruption. How many great conversations have been ended, as a result of a phone call?

Research by Professor Albert Mehrabian at the University of California, shows that 55% of communication is done using body language, while 38% involves tone of voice. Only 7% is done with words. Grammar isn’t even mentioned. Yet, the vast majority of English teachers continue to spend the greater part of their lessons explaining and practising grammar forms. In classrooms all over the world, you can see students sitting on a chair for the best part of a lesson, books open, while the teacher contrives to explain a seemingly complicated grammar structure.

 

Cultural Differences: England vs.Italy by Danny Singh see Year 11; Issue 3; June 2009 for the reply see My Considerations About D. Singh’s Article: Cultural Differences: England vs. Italy by Anna Maria Aiazzi, Italy Year 11; Issue 4; August 2009