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Lost in Translation
The other day, my Spanish ‘suegra’ starting talking to me about one of her favourite musical called ‘Sonrisas y Lagrimas’ (smiles and tears). I hadn’t heard of the film but she insisted that it was a...
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Lost in Translation: The answers to last week’s quiz
Here they are…..the answers to last week’s quiz about Spanish titles of famous English language movies. 1. Casarse esta en Griego – My Big Fat Greek Wedding I think you’ll agree that the Spanish title...
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Free gift: A Short Guide to TEFL (90 pages)
As a special gift for followers of this blog: I have written an e-book for people who are: thinking of becoming TEFL teachers people who are currently doing the course newly-qualified teachers. It is...
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Last minute Love Lessons
Whoops! You’ve completely forgotten that Valentine’s Day is tomorrow and haven’t planned anything with a romantic theme for your classes. Don’t panic – Here are 3 last-minute love lessons / activities...
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10 problems Spanish learners have when speaking English
Sometimes it feels as if you’re banging your head against a brick wall. No matter how many times you tell your Spanish students to say: “She has blue eyes” they continue to say “She has eyes blues.“...
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The Pixar Pitch Lesson
What do these animated movies have in common? Toy Story, A Bug’s Life, Finding Nemo, Monsters Inc., The Incredibles, Up, Ratotouille and Brave (The winner of the best animated film at the Oscars in...
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10 Fun Activities for Business English classes
Summer is on its way here in Southern Spain but the 10 teachers on the TEFL in Spain Introduction to Teaching Business English course managed to stay focused and upbeat last Saturday in Malaga. For...
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Who loves you baby? Kojak and Sentence Stress
As a young boy growing up in the 70s, I thought that Kojak -a bald American detective with a penchant for lollipops – was the coolest man on TV. In my primary school, his popularity led to an outbreak...
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A Short Guide to TEFL – Free this weekend on Amazon
My ebook will be free this weekend (11 / 12 May). Just go to Amazon and you can download it onto your e-reading device. If you know anybody with an interest in teaching English, why not tell them about...
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Free this weekend on Amazon: A Short Guide to TEFL by D P Gates
Don’t forget – my 5 star e-book is free today and tomorrow from Amazon. “If you are thinking of a career in TEFL, then reading this book ought to be your starting place.” A Short Guide to TEFL for...
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5 reasons why Spanish are bad at learning English (according to some Spanish...
There I was, having a copa (Rum and Coke) on Sunday evening with some Spanish friends and a chap from Chile. There were a couple of smokers in the group so we huddled around a table with a heater when...
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5 reasons why Spanish are (or could be) good at learning English – according...
As ’tis the season to be jolly‘, I’d like to begin this post on a positive note: Actually, Spanish are or should be good at learning English for the following reasons: Roots of English Firstly, many...
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A is for Accommodation
Reblogged from An A-Z of ELT: You may well have seen this YouTube clip a month or so ago: British footballer Joey Barton is interviewed in France not long after having debuted for the Marseille...
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Bad English
I’ve recently participated in an online discussion about “corruptions in the English language”. Here are a few of the “corruptions” which raise the ire of some of the contributors and some from...
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