November 27 2011:
(1) Another 47 teaching ideas added (under "Teach") covering grammar, reading, writing, speaking, drama, vocabulary, games & general teaching support.
(2) New bookmark link for over 1,900 sites, many for ELT use (under "Teach").
October 14 2011:
More student help website recommendations for exercises, activities and resources.
30th June 2011:
My first "glog" - a shopping discussion. Go to "Learn; Talk" and try it.
14th June 2011:
My first podcast introduction.
31st May 2011:
My new Slideshare webinar (under blog) entitled "Evaluating Online EFL Courses - The Learners' Dilemma"

Welcome to Greg's English Home.

This website is dedicated to students and teachers of English as a second or foreign language.

The site will include all the usual topics, but with two differences:

•    my own ideas, activities and resources (not much point otherwise!)
  

•    use of some texts, images, activities and resources using basic Buddhist teachings (Dhamma) accepted worldwide.

Please explore, use freely what you find useful, share it with others and add your own contributions if you wish. Also, please bear with me while content is being added to this new site.

I'm excited to announce a new page for teachers focusing on music and song in English language teaching.

It's the outcome of a recent professional development session I was involved in, and it's represents the synthesis of my studies, researches and practical teaching experiences over a number of years.

I hope the materials, approaches and suggestions will encourage more teachers to incorporate music in their teaching.

Now you're here, what's next.

LEARNERS - listen to music and stories, watch videos, read comics, books, practise spelling, play games, solve puzzles, use a dictionary, translate, chat with friends, share ideas and find useful links to other resources. Simply click on the "Learn" pages to see how.

TEACHERS - find worksheets, activities, PowerPoint presentations, watch teaching videos, read articles, chat and share ideas, and find useful links to other resources. Simply click on the "Teach" pages to see how.

EVERYONE - find out more about me (Greg) and see how to communicate with me. Simply go to the "About" page for all the details.

 

The lotus is one of Buddhism’s most significant symbols. It represents enlightenment and purity of the mind. It also symbolizes many aspects of the path to enlightenment. As the lotus grows out of the still water and mud of the pond (samsara – the cycle of rebirth), it leaves the mud (worldly existence) behind to emerge straight toward the sky, it appears clean on the surface (purity), and blossoms into a beautiful flower (enlightenment). The flower opens its petals to catch the warm sun's rays, reveals its beauty and purity, and shares its fragrance with the world.