T. Leo Schmitt answers your grammar questions. This month we discuss singular and plural cases, and the special instance of zero. Get teaching tips and language notes. 
Incorporating blogs into a language class can be a fun and interactive way to have students practice their writing. 
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10 Techniques: Teaching language as a classically trained musician.
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An English Language Soundmap: Samples of some of the many varieties of English in an interactive map.
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