"Blind Date" and its various concoctions may be ridiculed for the way it dumbs down the relationship building process, however, it certainly provides splendid teaching material for activating questioning techniques using the present simple tense. The formula exploits the target language (for example, "do you like reading newspapers?" "what is your favourite food?") whilst providing entertainment and a very accessible context for English learners. At an advanced level, learners can activate conditional questions (such as "If I was to ask..."etc) in the same simplistic fashion. What may seem trivial to native English speakers can so often be used in a more positive style when teaching language.
I visited the Merchant's Irish bar in central Seville tonight for a pub quiz that didnt happen. I have to admit that despite the stimulation I'm experiencing at school, I am yearning for more. The pub quiz would have been fun and a chance to speak fluid English with my colleagues in a setting that is always engaging. I suppose I could study some more Spanish. However, I do enjoy talking shite and it will be many many years before I can do that in Spanish if that makes sense.
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