English in Use

 This is as per page 2 of Sound Systems 1 but without the American sounds for dog and note.

You can view the notes at http://englishforhk.blogspot.com

A short unscripted talk about using podcasts with students

Updated version of the classic Chinese story

An authentic conversation in English between a native English speaker and a local English speaker on the topic of authentic vs scripted materials.

A conversation between a Native English Speaker and a a local English teacher. Can you tell which is which?

A recording of the sounds in the village in and around midnight as the Year of the Pig enters.

Just some thoughts about the Chinese tradition of throwing out the old and bringing in the new as we approach the Year of the Pig.

This poem is about... Well you can work that out for yourself. Is it a negative commentary or a positive one? That's for you to decide. I wrote the poem, but listening to poetry should be an interactive experience. You bring your own experiences, your own perceptions and your own feelings to the 'listening' and these are more valid than the intentions of the writer.