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Sashadroogie



Joined: 17 Apr 2007
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Location: Moskva, The Workers' Paradise
PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 11:59 am    Post subject: Language degradation in EFL Reply with quote
Dear Comrade Posters!

Please watch this clip and post a reply commenting on this teacher's delivery and pace.

Thank you!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEvP_8oN2Vg&feature=related
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johnslat



Joined: 21 Jan 2003
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Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 12:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dear Sasha,

My comments: AAAAAAARRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Hope that's not too subtle.

Regards,
John
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spiral78



Joined: 05 Apr 2004
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 12:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I particularly like the bins of underwear in the background.
Possibly the best feature of this 'lesson' Very Happy


Other than that, I can only say that it HAD to be free; no-one should pay for this stuff......
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Sashadroogie



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Apparently there are DVDs for sale. Contain the secret to learning English effortlessly, apparently.
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scot47



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 1:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Reaarange these words

Trolley his off he is


Alas I have seen too many like this in my 40+ years of EFLing
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Grenouille



Joined: 01 Oct 2006
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 3:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I couldn't watch more than a minute of this, it's pure torture.
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Shelby



Joined: 24 Dec 2010
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Location: Russia
PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 3:52 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I only managed 45 seconds!
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Teacher in Rome



Joined: 09 Jul 2003
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Don't be so snooty! Look at all his rave comments on YouTube...

At least he had some oomph in the content.

But I dare all of you to get beyond 10 seconds of the guy that never blinks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjZ1ZnnS9IY&feature=related

Do. Not. Study. Grammar. Rules.
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johnslat



Joined: 21 Jan 2003
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Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Dear Sasha,

I got through the whole thing - but I first had my wife tie me to the computer chair with my hands immobilized, rather like Odysseus listening to the sirens.

My BIG disappointment was seeing this:

"Comments are disabled for this video."

How I'd have enjoyed giving a "comment." Very Happy But I think I can figure out why they've been "disabled."

Regards,
John

P.S. How do you dig up these nincompoops?
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spiral78



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 4:57 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
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But I dare all of you to get beyond 10 seconds of the guy that never blinks:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjZ1ZnnS9IY&feature=related

Do. Not. Study. Grammar. Rules


I made it all the way to 50 seconds waiting for a blink - I mean, humans must blink now and then, right?? So, clearly this guy's an alien.

And, TIR, that first guy's got groupies - the ones who admire his white hair (and perhaps his underwear) Laughing Doubtful if they are learning anything, though.
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johnslat



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PostPosted: Wed Nov 21, 2012 5:28 pm    Post subject: