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[LongShiKong]

Here's mine for the actual language teaching aspect:
The art of putting words in people's mouths using progressively indirect means.

I'm sure this thread will generate many derogatory def's from a language mill's perspective or from that of school admin where academics is not the main concern but unless you feel the need to vent, could we avoid that?

[Cool Teacher]

English Language Teaching which involves teaching the English language.

[LongShiKong]

[santi84]

Interesting question.

I'm not convinced about your definition. I am both a teacher and student - I have been learning French in classrooms/community for years (and on Saturday, my first Skype lesson!). It's 6am so I will come back and expand on my answer later, but I do wonder if being in China (rather than Canada, where I am) helps "guide" your definition. I know in some EFL cultures, teachers are expected to "transmit" their knowledge to students - this is certainly not an approach used here. The current buzzword in North America is to facilitate the student's own motivations and methods to learn.

But good topic

[Cool Teacher]