In today’s world of language teaching, we often rely on technology, textbooks, and prepared materials to guide our lessons. But what if we removed all of these and focused solely on the communication between teacher and student? This is the premise behind Dogme, a teaching technique developed by Scott Thornbury in 2000 that encourages a minimalist, conversation-driven approach to language learning. Let’s explore what Dogme is, how it can be implemented in the classroom, and why it holds value in the evolving world of English language teaching

A Merriam-Webster poll sets off a conversation between Flecher Powell, Kathy Petras and Ross Petras as they make their picks for the most overrated word, the most underrated word, the most pleasant word to say, and a number of other
mosts, bests, and worsts.