Tag Archives: language desire

elt school cambodia Free language choice?

Posted on August 16, 2011 by Ingrid Piller

Pretty much everyone I know wants to learn English or improve their English – with the exception of those who consider themselves native speakers, obviously. What is more, everyone I know knows that everyone else wants to learn English (the … Continue reading →

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iboyfriend iBoyfriend

Posted on August 11, 2011 by Lachlan Jackson

Having lived and taught English in Japan for more than fifteen years, until last night I’d thought I’d seen it all. That was until I stumbled across the もし彼氏が外国人だったら英会話 (What if my Boyfriend was a Foreigner English Conversation [my translation]) … Continue reading →

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primary_school_2 Learning to be marginal

Posted on May 24, 2011 by Ingrid Piller

Much of my research over the past decade has involved talking to migrants to Australia and overseas students about their experiences of language learning and settlement. In these conversations, I have often been struck by the strong sense of disappointment … Continue reading →

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Lotus Pond (part of Shinobazu Pond) in Ueno Park Insult and injury in Ueno Park

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江

“There are so many stupid Japanese women around, huh? Many Westerners are coming to our country and the stupid women love stupid white men.” My husband and I were stunned by this comment thrown at us by a stranger in … Continue reading →

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Korea_picture The dark side of TESOL

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Kimie Takahashi 高橋君江

The latest issue of Cross-Cultural Studies (published by the Center for Cross Cultural Studies, Kyung Hee University, Korea) includes an article about the dark side of TESOL authored by Ingrid Piller, Kimie Takahashi, and Yukinori Watanabe. Based on case studies from … Continue reading →

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