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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="http://teacherlingo.com/utility/FeedStylesheets/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en"><title type="html">teflgeek</title><subtitle type="html">teflgeek</subtitle><id>http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/atom.aspx</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/default.aspx" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/atom.aspx" /><generator uri="http://communityserver.org" version="2.1.61120.2">Community Server</generator><updated>2011-11-22T06:00:02Z</updated><entry><title>The Twelve Days of Geekmas:  Three Board Pens</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=546516&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/15/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-three-board-pens/" /><id>http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=546516&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/15/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-three-board-pens/</id><published>2011-12-15T16:05:31Z</published><updated>2011-12-15T16:05:31Z</updated><content type="html">On the third day of Geekmas, some blogger gave to me: three board pens Welcome to the teflgeek Christmas celebration! Themed around the classic Christmas carol – but going backwards, mostly because it’s more like a countdown that way: 12 blogs worth clutching...(&lt;a href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=546516&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/15/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-three-board-pens/"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://teacherlingo.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=546516" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://teacherlingo.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="teaching" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/teaching/default.aspx" /><category term="All Levels" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/All+Levels/default.aspx" /><category term="board work" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/board+work/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>The Twelve Days of Geekmas:  Fo(u)r Recalling Words…</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=545955&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/13/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-four-recalling-words/" /><id>http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=545955&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/13/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-four-recalling-words/</id><published>2011-12-13T15:44:54Z</published><updated>2011-12-13T15:44:54Z</updated><content type="html">On the fourth day of Geekmas, some blogger gave to me: fo(u)r recalling words Welcome to the teflgeek Christmas celebration! Themed around the classic Christmas carol – but going backwards, mostly because it’s more like a countdown that way: 12 blogs...(&lt;a href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=545955&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/13/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-four-recalling-words/"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://teacherlingo.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=545955" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://teacherlingo.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="vocabulary" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/vocabulary/default.aspx" /><category term="teaching" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/teaching/default.aspx" /><category term="All Levels" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/All+Levels/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>The Twelve Days of Geekmas:  Five Favourite Things</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=545682&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/12/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-five-favourite-things/" /><id>http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=545682&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/12/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-five-favourite-things/</id><published>2011-12-12T11:47:48Z</published><updated>2011-12-12T11:47:48Z</updated><content type="html">On the fifth day of Geekmas, some blogger gave to me: FIVE FAVOURITE THINGS Welcome to the teflgeek Christmas celebration! Themed around the classic Christmas carol – but going backwards, mostly because it’s more like a countdown that way: 12 blogs worth...(&lt;a href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=545682&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/12/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-five-favourite-things/"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://teacherlingo.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=545682" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://teacherlingo.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="Young Learners" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Young+Learners/default.aspx" /><category term="vocabulary" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/vocabulary/default.aspx" /><category term="teaching" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/teaching/default.aspx" /><category term="adults" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/adults/default.aspx" /><category term="Teenagers" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Teenagers/default.aspx" /><category term="All Levels" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/All+Levels/default.aspx" /><category term="use of english" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/use+of+english/default.aspx" /><category term="speaking" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/speaking/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>The Twelve Days of Geekmas:  Six Games Worth Playing</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=545281&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/09/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-six-games-worth-playing/" /><id>http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=545281&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/09/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-six-games-worth-playing/</id><published>2011-12-09T11:42:11Z</published><updated>2011-12-09T11:42:11Z</updated><content type="html">On the sixth day of Geekmas, some blogger gave to me: six games worth playing Welcome to the teflgeek Christmas celebration! Themed around the classic Christmas carol – but going backwards, mostly because it’s more like a countdown that way: 12 blogs...(&lt;a href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=545281&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/09/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-six-games-worth-playing/"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://teacherlingo.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=545281" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://teacherlingo.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="Online resource" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Online+resource/default.aspx" /><category term="Online" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Online/default.aspx" /><category term="teaching" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/teaching/default.aspx" /><category term="adults" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/adults/default.aspx" /><category term="Teenagers" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Teenagers/default.aspx" /><category term="All Levels" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/All+Levels/default.aspx" /><category term="Authentic" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Authentic/default.aspx" /><category term="Cross Curricular" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Cross+Curricular/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>The Twelve Days of Geekmas:   Seven simple statements</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=545006&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/08/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-seven-simple-statements/" /><id>http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=545006&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/08/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-seven-simple-statements/</id><published>2011-12-08T14:24:39Z</published><updated>2011-12-08T14:24:39Z</updated><content type="html">On the seventh day of Geekmas, some blogger gave to me: seven simple statements Welcome to the teflgeek Christmas celebration! Themed around the classic Christmas carol – but going backwards, mostly because it’s more like a countdown that way: 12 blogs...(&lt;a href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=545006&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/08/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-seven-simple-statements/"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://teacherlingo.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=545006" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://teacherlingo.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="teaching" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/teaching/default.aspx" /><category term="teacher development" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/teacher+development/default.aspx" /><category term="reflective practice" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/reflective+practice/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>The Twelve Days of Geekmas:  Eight talks worth watching</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=544687&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/07/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-eight-talks-worth-watching/" /><id>http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=544687&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/07/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-eight-talks-worth-watching/</id><published>2011-12-07T14:10:42Z</published><updated>2011-12-07T14:10:42Z</updated><content type="html">On the eighth day of Geekmas, some blogger gave to me: eight talks worth watching Welcome to the teflgeek Christmas celebration! Themed around the classic Christmas carol – but going backwards, mostly because it’s more like a countdown that way: 12 blogs...(&lt;a href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=544687&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/07/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-eight-talks-worth-watching/"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://teacherlingo.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=544687" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://teacherlingo.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="teaching" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/teaching/default.aspx" /><category term="teacher development" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/teacher+development/default.aspx" /><category term="Video" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Video/default.aspx" /><category term="TED Talk" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/TED+Talk/default.aspx" /><category term="reflective practice" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/reflective+practice/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>The Twelve Days of Geekmas:  Nine pretty pictures (#eltpics)</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=544325&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/06/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-nine-pretty-pictures-eltpics/" /><id>http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=544325&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/06/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-nine-pretty-pictures-eltpics/</id><published>2011-12-06T11:13:20Z</published><updated>2011-12-06T11:13:20Z</updated><content type="html">On the ninth day of Geekmas, some blogger gave to me: nine pretty pictures Welcome to the teflgeek Christmas celebration! Themed around the classic Christmas carol – but going backwards, mostly because it’s more like a countdown that way: 12 blogs worth...(&lt;a href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=544325&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/06/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-nine-pretty-pictures-eltpics/"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://teacherlingo.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=544325" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://teacherlingo.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="writing" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/writing/default.aspx" /><category term="vocabulary" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/vocabulary/default.aspx" /><category term="teaching" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/teaching/default.aspx" /><category term="All Levels" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/All+Levels/default.aspx" /><category term="speaking" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/speaking/default.aspx" /><category term="Cross Curricular" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Cross+Curricular/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>The Twelve Days of Geekmas:  ten tricks for reading</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=543893&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/04/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-ten-tricks-for-reading/" /><id>http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=543893&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/04/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-ten-tricks-for-reading/</id><published>2011-12-04T22:21:06Z</published><updated>2011-12-04T22:21:06Z</updated><content type="html">On the tenth day of Geekmas, some blogger gave to me: ten tricks for reading Welcome to the teflgeek Christmas celebration! Themed around the classic Christmas carol – but going backwards, mostly because it’s more like a countdown that way: 12 blogs worth...(&lt;a href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=543893&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/04/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-ten-tricks-for-reading/"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://teacherlingo.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=543893" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://teacherlingo.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="Uncategorized" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Uncategorized/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>The Twelve Days of Geekmas:  eleven tips for writing</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=543252&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/02/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-eleven-tips-for-writing/" /><id>http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=543252&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/02/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-eleven-tips-for-writing/</id><published>2011-12-02T10:00:42Z</published><updated>2011-12-02T10:00:42Z</updated><content type="html">On the eleventh day of Geekmas, teflgeek gave to me: 11 tips for writing Welcome to the teflgeek Christmas celebration! Themed around the classic Christmas carol – but going backwards, mostly because it’s more like a countdown that way: 12 blogs worth...(&lt;a href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=543252&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/02/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-eleven-tips-for-writing/"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://teacherlingo.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=543252" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://teacherlingo.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="FCE" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/FCE/default.aspx" /><category term="writing" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/writing/default.aspx" /><category term="teaching" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/teaching/default.aspx" /><category term="Proficiency" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Proficiency/default.aspx" /><category term="CPE" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/CPE/default.aspx" /><category term="CAE" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/CAE/default.aspx" /><category term="IELTS" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/IELTS/default.aspx" /><category term="Testing &amp; Exams" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Testing+_2600_+Exams/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>The Twelve Days of Geekmas:  twelve blogs worth clutching (#Eddies11)</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=543002&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/01/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-day-12/" /><id>http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=543002&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/01/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-day-12/</id><published>2011-12-01T10:00:41Z</published><updated>2011-12-01T10:00:41Z</updated><content type="html">On the twelfth day of Geekmas, teflgeek gave to me: 12 blogs worth clutching. Welcome to the teflgeek Christmas celebration! Themed around the classic Christmas carol – but going backwards, mostly because it’s more like a countdown that way! Sorry about...(&lt;a href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=543002&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/12/01/the-twelve-days-of-geekmas-day-12/"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://teacherlingo.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=543002" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://teacherlingo.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="Online resource" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Online+resource/default.aspx" /><category term="teaching" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/teaching/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Coming Soon!!! In December!!! The Twelve Days of Geekmas!</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=542794&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/11/30/coming-soon-in-december-the-twelve-days-of-geekmas/" /><id>http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=542794&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/11/30/coming-soon-in-december-the-twelve-days-of-geekmas/</id><published>2011-11-30T10:00:55Z</published><updated>2011-11-30T10:00:55Z</updated><content type="html">That’s right! In honour of that special time of year, when morale starts once again to lift in anticipation of the holiday season, teflgeek is preparing it’s very own twelve days of geekmas. teflgeek’s taken one of the most beloved christmas carols and...(&lt;a href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=542794&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/11/30/coming-soon-in-december-the-twelve-days-of-geekmas/"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://teacherlingo.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=542794" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://teacherlingo.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="Uncategorized" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Uncategorized/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>Say that again?  avoiding repetition &amp; developing paraphrase</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=539757&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/11/25/say-that-again-avoiding-repetition-developing-paraphrase/" /><id>http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=539757&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/11/25/say-that-again-avoiding-repetition-developing-paraphrase/</id><published>2011-11-25T13:28:31Z</published><updated>2011-11-25T13:28:31Z</updated><content type="html">Trying to come up with new and interesting ways of saying the same old thing is a skill that taxes most of us on a daily basis: ”I like your hair.” ”Your hair looks nice.” ”Wow! Have you had your hair done?” ”That new style really suits you!” For language...(&lt;a href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=539757&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/11/25/say-that-again-avoiding-repetition-developing-paraphrase/"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://teacherlingo.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=539757" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://teacherlingo.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="FCE" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/FCE/default.aspx" /><category term="writing" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/writing/default.aspx" /><category term="teaching" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/teaching/default.aspx" /><category term="Advanced" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Advanced/default.aspx" /><category term="Proficiency" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Proficiency/default.aspx" /><category term="use of english" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/use+of+english/default.aspx" /><category term="CPE" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/CPE/default.aspx" /><category term="speaking" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/speaking/default.aspx" /><category term="CAE" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/CAE/default.aspx" /><category term="IELTS" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/IELTS/default.aspx" /><category term="exams" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/exams/default.aspx" /><category term="Testing &amp; Exams" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Testing+_2600_+Exams/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>The future of language schools?</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=539505&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/11/24/the-future-of-language-schools/" /><id>http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=539505&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/11/24/the-future-of-language-schools/</id><published>2011-11-24T11:08:48Z</published><updated>2011-11-24T11:08:48Z</updated><content type="html">While strolling gently through the internet this morning I caught a glimpse of the possibly chilling future of language schools. And we were defunct. Shabbily dressed individuals hanging around outside railway stations bearing signs reading “Will teach...(&lt;a href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=539505&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/11/24/the-future-of-language-schools/"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://teacherlingo.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=539505" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://teacherlingo.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="Uncategorized" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Uncategorized/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>IATEFL BESIG – Lesson plan competition</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=539253&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/11/22/iatefl-besig-lesson-plan-competition/" /><id>http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=539253&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/11/22/iatefl-besig-lesson-plan-competition/</id><published>2011-11-22T15:00:18Z</published><updated>2011-11-22T15:00:18Z</updated><content type="html">Calling all Business English Teachers – this one’s for you! The IATEFL BESIG, in conjunction with CUP’s Professional English Online website, are running a Lesson plan competition . It’s open to all (as long as you haven’t had materials previously commercially...(&lt;a href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=539253&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/11/22/iatefl-besig-lesson-plan-competition/"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://teacherlingo.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=539253" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://teacherlingo.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="teaching" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/teaching/default.aspx" /><category term="Business" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Business/default.aspx" /><category term="All Levels" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/All+Levels/default.aspx" /></entry><entry><title>From Riddle to Twittersphere: David Crystal tells the story of English in 100 words</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=539230&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/11/22/from-riddle-to-twittersphere-david-crystal-tells-the-story-of-english-in-100-words/" /><id>http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=539230&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/11/22/from-riddle-to-twittersphere-david-crystal-tells-the-story-of-english-in-100-words/</id><published>2011-11-22T11:00:02Z</published><updated>2011-11-22T11:00:02Z</updated><content type="html">Following on from the success of the recent Radio 4 series “ A History of the World in 100 objects “, linguist and novelist David Crystal attempts to do the same for the English language. An interesting read for any and all language teachers and language...(&lt;a href="http://teacherlingo.com/Utility/Track.aspx?a=teflgeek1&amp;p=539230&amp;u=http://teflgeek.net/2011/11/22/from-riddle-to-twittersphere-david-crystal-tells-the-story-of-english-in-100-words/"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="http://teacherlingo.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=539230" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Anonymous</name><uri>http://teacherlingo.com/members/Anonymous.aspx</uri></author><category term="vocabulary" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/vocabulary/default.aspx" /><category term="teaching" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/teaching/default.aspx" /><category term="adults" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/adults/default.aspx" /><category term="Teenagers" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Teenagers/default.aspx" /><category term="Advanced" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Advanced/default.aspx" /><category term="Proficiency" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/Proficiency/default.aspx" /><category term="CPE" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/CPE/default.aspx" /><category term="CAE" scheme="http://teacherlingo.com/blogs/teflgeek1/archive/tags/CAE/default.aspx" /></entry></feed>