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Someone over on the Job Discussion forums (on a thread entiled 'The Secret Code of TEFL', if you really must know - and it's actually about half-truths or even outright porkies in the wording of job adverts than about grammar :o :) ) was off-topically opining that textbooks like Cutting Edge appare...

Regarding homework, I found that having a grammar point with old stand-by type exercises for homework that could be easily corrected with an overhead the next day, in fifteen minutes or less, allowed my older students to feel like they were studying "grammar" and also if they didn't have time to do ...

I really think it's the same thing with your/you're, there/their/they're, it's/its etc. I've seen "your wrong" as much as "your welcome." I think it's a dislike of apostrophes, and figuring the "right" way isn't important. U think so 2? (Ack I hate that )

It might help if you look at the texts for the lower levels to see what they are supposed to master before they get to the higher levels.

I would have written "redoes."

I'm doing an assignment for school and am having trouble with anticipated problems with Would you mind answering the phone? I am also looking for solutions for anticipated problems, too. Thanks. BTW, Thanks for everyone who responded to my other posts. It was very helpful. Think of how you would an...

Well over a year later, and it sounds just as bad! Thanks for posting.

Bah, I got 19 but I don't know which one was wrong. Had questions on a couple. Too lazy to go back and check.

On the other hand, I've really never heard much of "might ought to". Maybe I should move to the south?

You can also try a blog. I use edublogs (there is a small fee for no advertisements). Here is mine: http://lorikeet3.edublogs.org

Oh I think I never heard of "leant."

Hmm you might also want to consider a blog.

Do you work for a school system/college that has a website? If so, they sometimes have assistance.

I thought it was a difference is American/British English, and not an error. (Sorry don't know about the other "Englishes.")

I got my degree before there were degrees in TEFL/TESL, but I know San Francisco State University has a good program.